An unusual land sale totalling 184ac has come on the market at Lurgoe, Killenaule, Co Tipperary, and will be auctioned on 10 September. The property includes the Island of Derrynaflan. This is an area of elevated grazing land in the centre of a bog which is being harvested by Bord na Móna. The island was the location of the discovery of several precious historical artifacts, including the famous Derrynaflan Chalice by a father and son who were using metal detectors.
The 44ac Derrynaflan island which is grazing land elevated above the surrounding Bord na Mona bog land. The monastic ruins are in the centre of the island.
The farm is close to the Horse & Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary. The land will be sold in three lots. Lot 1 is the 44ac Derrynaflan Island. It contains the ruins of a Christian monastic settlement known locally as Gobáin Saor. The rest of the land is 500m away and also elevated. Lot 2 is 80ac of grassland with dual access and a mixture of good and fair grassland.
Lot 3 is a 60ac block of tillage and grassland. It is primarily good-quality land with some moderate grazing land also.
This is lot 3 which is 60ac of tillage and some grassland.
The property is being handled by Dougan and Fitzgerald the guide price is €8,000 to €9,000/ac for tillage land and €6,000/ac for other ground.
An unusual land sale totalling 184ac has come on the market at Lurgoe, Killenaule, Co Tipperary, and will be auctioned on 10 September. The property includes the Island of Derrynaflan. This is an area of elevated grazing land in the centre of a bog which is being harvested by Bord na Móna. The island was the location of the discovery of several precious historical artifacts, including the famous Derrynaflan Chalice by a father and son who were using metal detectors.
The 44ac Derrynaflan island which is grazing land elevated above the surrounding Bord na Mona bog land. The monastic ruins are in the centre of the island.
The farm is close to the Horse & Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary. The land will be sold in three lots. Lot 1 is the 44ac Derrynaflan Island. It contains the ruins of a Christian monastic settlement known locally as Gobáin Saor. The rest of the land is 500m away and also elevated. Lot 2 is 80ac of grassland with dual access and a mixture of good and fair grassland.
Lot 3 is a 60ac block of tillage and grassland. It is primarily good-quality land with some moderate grazing land also.
This is lot 3 which is 60ac of tillage and some grassland.
The property is being handled by Dougan and Fitzgerald the guide price is €8,000 to €9,000/ac for tillage land and €6,000/ac for other ground.
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