The farm at Ballaghlea, Ballygar, Co Galway is split into six adjoining paddocks with its own water supply.

The lands extend to circa 20ac, all of which is in grass. Auctioneer David Moggan described the land as being of good quality, with a good depth of soil but added that it would benefit from reseeding.

The yard is directly behind the house and comprises of older stone farm buildings, a fuel shed and a traditional two-bay hayshed.

The farm is all in grass and laid out in six adjoining fields.

From the yard the remnants of an old farm laneway leads back to the land. There is an EU direct payment valued at €2,500 and also included in the sale are three plots of bog which are located about three miles away.

Situated close to the roadside, the residence consists of a traditional-style cottage. It has two bedrooms and while not lived in in recent years it requires a small bit of modernisation, nonetheless it offers plenty potential. It is close to the stone buildings which form a small courtyard behind the house and it would not be beyond the realms of possibility that they could be incorporated into the dwelling at some point.

The two-bedroom roadside cottage is within a five-minute drive of Ballygar.

For sale by private treaty, the farm is located five minutes’ drive, west of Ballygar and is situated on the main N63 road. This puts it within close reach of a number of local towns. Athleauge, is less than a 15-minute drive away and a short drive further on gets you to Roscommon. Beyond that, Athlone, Athenry and Tuam are all less than 40km away.

According to, David: “The farm has been attracting steady interest. We have an asking price of €200,000 on it and already there is an offer standing at €170,000 on it.”