Tenders close at 12 noon on Wednesday, 11 September for the 1,688ac holding of bogland at Srahmeen and Formoyle, Crossmolina, Co Mayo.

The property is being offered in two lots which are 1,280ac and 408ac respectively. The agent handling the sale is REA TE Potterton.

The land is designated SAC and also a proposed NHA. It is mainly blanket bog which has been used for rough grazing for sheep and cattle.

The agent says that the land may have other future uses including generation of electricity, forestry, or carbon farming. The guide price is €600/ac to €1,000/ac.