Mullannagaun & Ballyglisheen, Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow – Auction Report
SOLD MAY 2025 – Valuable C. 33 Acre Roadside Holding For Sale by Online Auction On Friday, 23rd May At 12 Noon In One Or More Lots
Today’s auction saw a combined total of about 33 acres of excellent quality land in County Carlow come for auction. The lands have good road frontage, are all currently in grass and are well-suited for a range of agricultural uses.
Auctioneer David Quinn had guided the property between €12,000 and €15,000 per acre and noted encouraging interest, particularly from the local farming community. There were eight registered bidders prior to the auction.
The lands were offered in the following lots:
Lot 1: C. 6.54 Acres
Lot 2: C. 9.76 Acres
Lot 3: C. 12.6 Acres
Lot 4: C. 4.02 Acres
Lot 5: The Entire
The auction began with the individual lots, which totalled €455,000 after the opening round of bidding. With no bids on the entire, this option was withdrawn and attention returned to lots 1-4.
Lot 3 reached €140,000 after early bidding and was placed on the market upon reaching €175,000 in the second round of bidding. Following two further bids, Lot 3 was sold at €185,000 (€14,700 per acre approx.).
Lot 1 stood at €120,000 after the first round of bidding and following a further bid of €125,000 was put on the market. One additional bid was enough to secure the property at €130,000 (€19,900 per acre approx.).
Lot 2 was at €140,000 after the opening round of bidding and upon its resumption it was placed on the market after the bidding continued as far as €150,000. There were three further bids before the hammer fell at €165,000 (€16,900 per acre approx.).
Lot 4 was the final lot to be sold and it progressed steadily upwards from its opening round top bid of €55,000. With the hammer about to fall at €60,000 a new bidder entered proceedings with a bid of €61,000. With no further bids forthcoming, Lot 4 was sold for €61,000 (€15,200 per acre approx.).
Speaking immediately after the auction, David Quinn remarked his delight with getting all four lots sold under the hammer. “Today’s auction was a tremendous success with excellent prices achieved on all the lots”. He added that “the vendor is very pleased with the outcome”. The total price achieved equates to €541,000 or about €16,400 per acre.
To view the full property listing, please click here. Our next auction takes place on Wednesday, May 28th where a valuable c. 35 acre holding at Knockgreany, Coolgreany, Gorey, Co. Wexford comes to the market. Further details can be accessed here.
With the property market performing strongly in 2025, please contact us if you are considering selling your property, either by way of auction or private treaty.
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