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Nevan McKiernan speaks with Conor McPadden, who moved to France to set up his own farm earlier this year.
A trio of land auctions of in counties Meath and Westmeath rounded out a busy month of farm sales in the province.
A pair of residential farms in Delvin, Co Westmeath, exceeded expectations when they sold at auction recently.
Quinn Property handled the sale of two blocks of land in the southeast at auction recently. Demand was strong, with both exceeding their guide prices.
A traditional 34.4ac residential farm in north Clare is going for online auction next week. Containing a cottage and old farm buildings with plenty of potential, it is located on the R481 road.
A 34.4ac grassland farm with a yard exceeded all expectations at online auction last week.
A pair of sizeable farms in the north of Leinster will be sold by public auction next week. One has the ruins of a house and old farm buildings, which could be renovated.
A 175ac farm in east Co Clare heads for auction next week and contains a range of assets including limestone ground, forestry and a derelict house.
The residential farm was one of two that Murtagh Bros conducted auctions for in Co Westmeath last week and farmers drove on both sales.
