Local farmer pays €27,900 /ac for 19ac Wexford grass holding

Leinster property prices soar ahead

This 19ac holding at Foulksmills, Co Wexford made €27,900/ac..

Jim O'Brien

Land prices climbed to €30,000/ac and beyond at auctions held in April and May, with many properties passing the €20,000/ac mark.

Among the more expensive Leinster properties was a 19ac holding in the Wexford village of Foulksmills that sold for €530,000 or €27,900 /ac.