A 77ac farm with sheds and outbuildings will go under the hammer on 8 July. The land is located at Ballyorley Lower, Ferns, Co Wexford. The closest village, Boolavogue, is 3km away and Ferns is just 8km away.

The land has extensive frontage on to a local road and is laid out generally in three divisions, with currently about half the farm in grass and the remaining half in tillage.

“The land is free-draining and of excellent quality, suitable to most agricultural systems,” selling agent David Quinn said.

There is a calving shed, a cattle crush and pen, two concrete silage slabs and hard core yards.

The yard is close to the public road and has a range of sheds, including a six-span slatted shed with a 15ft feeding passage.

This shed adjoins a cubicle shed comprising of 46 cubicles, foot bath, milking parlour, dairy, toilet and pump house. There is a calving shed, a cattle crush and pen, two concrete silage slabs and hard core yards.

There is a cubic`le shed with 46 cubicles on the farm at Ballyorley, Ferns, Co Wexford

The holding was run as a dairy farm for a number of years. There is a central roadway that leads from the farmyard and services the majority of the lands, which have a piped water supply, as well as access to a natural water course.

Services in the yard include a private well, electricity and some electric fencing throughout the farm.

The property will be offered in the following lots:

  • Lot 1: 47ac.
  • Lot 2: 30ac.
  • Lot 3: the entire.

    • The auction will take place at 3pm on 8 July in the Quinn Property office, Carnew, Co Wicklow.

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