Top prices paid for property 2002-2007
€€9.4 million (2005) for 5.18 acres in Ongar/Castaheany, Dublin 15. Vendor: Fingal County Council (four acres) and King of the Castle Ltd (1.18 acres at Ongar village)
€€8.9 million (2007) for 20.6 acres in Laytown and Bettystown, Co Meath. Vendor: Thomas Durcan
€€6.3 million (2005) for an unspecified number of acres in Newbridge, Co Kildare. Vendor: Sundai Ireland International Japan
€€5.4 million (2004) for 2.35 acres in Beechpark, Stillorgan, Dublin. Vendor: The Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liege
€€4.2 million (2003) for almost 28 acres in Portlaoise, Co Laois. Vendors: Raymond Hume, Peter Conlon, Robert Conlon and John Field
€€4.1 million (2006) for 14.1 acres in Tramore, Co Waterford. Vendor: Michael Morrissey
€€3.8 million (2006) for 12.5 acres in Dunmurray, Co Kildare. Vendor: Peter Conlon
€3.3 million (2005) for 2.9 acres in Sandyford, Co Dublin. Vendor: Castlethorn Construction
€€2.9 million (valuation 2007) for six acres at Kilcock, Co Kildare. Vendor: Kildare County Council (labelled as a direct exchange)
Source: Department of Education and Science