A number of substantial holdings are coming up for auction in Co Westmeath in coming days from auctioneer James L. Murtagh.
One is a c65.5ac holding outside Mullingar in the townlands of Cooksborough and Castledown. It is being offered in lots.
Lot 1 is c25.87ac of permanent pasture. Most of this land is good, a portion is heavy in nature and suitable for both forestry as well as grazing.
Lot 2 is c29.19ac in two divisions separated by the public road. Approximately 11ac is good quality permanent pasture with good cattle handling facilities and sheds. The other 13ac is heavier in nature.
Lot 3 is 10.5ac in permanent pasture with good road frontage. This land is top quality. The auction takes place at the Greville Arms Hotel and online on LSL on 29 June.
The auctioneer will then offer 70ac at Martinstown, Delvin. The holding is 1.6km from Delvin and accessed by a short passage from the public road. Lot 1 is c33ac of elevated land. It has a large handling facility with gathering pen and crush.
Lot 2 is 37ac. It includes cutaway bog that could be reclaimed or planted with forestry. The auction is in the Greville Arms Hotel and on LSL on Wednesday, July 5.
A day later the auctioneer will auction an 88.6ac residential holding at Shrunahella, 4km from Castlepollard. The land stretches down to Lough Glore, on which it has frontage and a small jetty.
The house is a one and a half storey cottage. The ground floor has a living room, a sitting room and three bedrooms. Upstairs are two attic bedrooms.
The property will be offered in lots. Lot 1 is the house with outbuildings on 8.1ac. Lot 2 is 65.2ac with lake frontage. Lot 3 is 15.3ac with dual road frontage. Lot 4 is the entire.
The auction is in the Castle Varagh Hotel and on LSL on Thursday, 6 July.
Meanwhile, the agent will also auction c9ac of top quality land with a derelict residence and outbuildings at Riverstown, Killucan, in lots. The land has dual road frontage and is free draining. There is a hayshed, a lean-to and cut stone buildings. Lot 1 is c4.75ac with the house and sheds. Lot 2 is c4.3 acres and Lot 3 is the entire. This auction is in the Greville Arms Hotel, and on LSL on June 28.
