A 170ac farm at Banktown, Baltray, Co Louth made €4.375m at auction recently. All lots sold on the day.

Lots 1 and 2 combined sold for €2.675m. Lot 4 went for €1.15m and the residence on 2.1ac sold for €550,000.

There was great interest in the house and it attracted a flurry of bids, according to Raymond Potterton Auctioneers.

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Meanwhile, PN O’Gorman sold a 164ac farm at Knockbrack, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny for €3.2m. The property was initially offered in lots which didn’t attract any bids. However, when offered in the entire, there was great interest. The bidding opened at €1.5m and rose to €3m, with four bidders competing.

When the bidding reached €3.1m, the farm was declared on the market. It was knocked down at €3.2m to a local dairy farmer.