Your own slice of seafront at Donegal period home on 28 acres for €985,000
Small country estate with woodlands, stables and a two-bedroom guest apartment
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Quintessential country estate on almost 30 acres in Wexford for €1.75m
Restored Georgian pile and coach house with a heated swimming pool and games room
‘A place in the country’: Getaway where Colm Tóibín and Maeve Binchy were entertained on the market for €435,000
Laois home of late Irish Times literary editor Caroline Walsh and writer and professor James Ryan
Georgian beachfront home in Dungarvan with room for a céilí for €2.45m
Six-bedroom property lies on four acres of manicured gardens and rolls down to the sea
Converted Wicklow railway store featured on Home of the Year for €750,000
Bright Tinahely four-bed on half a hectare is surrounded by woodlands and blooming fields
Six-bedroom pile on eight acres in Wexford for €1.25m
Ballintim Lodge, designed by architect Lindsay Johnston, extends to 585sq m and lies in a charming setting
Former Tipperary police barracks could make fine home for €550,000
Currently divided in two, the Tudor-revival building in the village of Dundrum dates from about 1865
Quaint Donegal period home at the edge of Lough Foyle with eco glamping business for €365,000
Property includes main house, glamping pods, a shebeen, a céili room, a hot tub and ‘fairy walks’ on an acre of waterside grounds
Extended and transformed 1950s home in Castlebar for €495,000
Old meets new in this light-filled contemporary bungalow
How a pocket watch led an Australian man to discover his ancestors hailed from my Mayo home
Doolough Diaries: I’d like to tell you of the tale of Bob Bingham, who hadn’t a clue of his family connection to Ireland and their influence over a county until a recent quest for his heritage
Bright and contemporary Cork three-bed with verdant views for €695,000
A-rated three-bedroom house on 0.7 of an acre designed by COR Architects
Victorian pile in Virginia with private lake, tennis court and indoor pool for €1.8m
The Grange, a beautiful five-bedroom Victorian pile on six acres in Virginia, Co Cavan, includes a private lake, tennis court and indoor pool for €1.8m
Two-acre hideaway at forest’s edge for €279,000 in Leitrim
Owner has added a small orchard to her bucolic holding in Gorvagh
The rationale for moving from Dublin to commuter counties has never been stronger
Combination of Government incentives and hybrid working is allowing people to find better value and quality of life along the traditional commuter belt
Elevated five-bed on edge of Clonakilty for €945,000
Detached home in beautiful grounds with converted garage and guest suite
Seclusion and serenity: three country homes from €245,000
Properties in the most idyllic locations: on a headland, a shoreline and tucked away in a hikers’ paradise
Character and charm: three countryside homes from €125,000
A former schoolhouse, thatched home and 'Hansel and Gretel' house: Period homes that are just that little bit different to your run-of-the-mill properties
Having no luck getting wooden sash windows in Ireland, I turned to Poland for help
Doolough Diaries: A builder told me companies likely don’t want to make such windows due to their intricate assemblage
Storm washes fin whale on to Mayo beach: ‘We might never know what killed this gentle giant’
Doolough Diaries: Every window for miles was put to test as Storm Jocelyn hurled 130km gusts from Atlantic
The Doolough Diaries: Dream of uncovering Blacksod pink granite dashed by pneumatic hammer
On peeling back external layers, hidden discoveries and registering as a recorded structure
Doolough Diaries: ‘Lots of birds get blown off course and end up here. Quite happily, I might add’
With corncrakes gone south after a summer of lovin’, I’ve been investigating how to make my nest warm and watertight for winter
Rare Georgian manor on the banks of the river Shannon for €1.2m
Waterside period property in Castleconnel has five bedrooms on two acres and offers local fishing rights
Restored farmhouse offers commutable country living in Athenry for €465,000
Fully refurbished and in turnkey condition, this farmhouse is about a 20-minute commute to Galway city
The Doolough Diaries: Why my bathtub will have to go outside with the horses
Navigating Government grants by day and marvelling at night at the delights of Mayo’s Dark Sky Park
‘I live in a little converted cow shed while I restore my new home’: A property writer’s renovation project
The Doolough diaries: Elizabeth Birdthistle on finding fake walls, 16-ft high hidden ceilings and a mysterious door in her new home while learning to farm 70 acres
Generous home with stables and paddocks for €695,000 in Co Wexford
The substantial 5,306sq ft five-bedroom house lies on over five acres with equestrian facilities
Relaxed but elegant Liscannor four-bed with bay views for €495,000
This property, designed to make the most of the maritime vistas, was upgraded to a high standard in 2020
Under the eye of Ben Bulben: A dramatic spot in Yeats country for €695,000
The sizeable house, designed by its owners Jonathan McMorrow and Lynette Slevin, takes influence from the couple’s travels
Escape to the country from €70,000 in Roscommon, Galway, Tipperary and more
From a townhouse in Strokestown to a Georgian mansion in Clonmel: eight properties to tempt you to a different pace of life
Former Kilkenny shop and village house restored to former glory for €695,000
Extending to a generous 277sq m, the property has six reception rooms and private gardens over two levels
Escape to the country with these homes from €100,000 to €1.8m in Galway, Donegal, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Sligo
From a Scandinavian-style cabin in Ballyconneely to a former convent in Spiddal
Private beachside hideaway near Clifden for €2.8m
Former B&B on secluded site overlooking a sandy beach has eight bedrooms
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