€16,220/ac paid for ‘prime parcel’ of Roscommon land with site potential

A floor of €10,000 to €12,000/ac in Wexford land sales

This 14.55ac holding at Ardmullen, Kiltoom, Co Roscommon made €236,000

Jim O'Brien

A Roscommon auction has got things off to a flying start in the West with €16,220/ac paid under the online hammer of Ivan Connaughton for a 14.6ac parcel of ground at Ardmullan, Kiltoom.

Described as “a prime parcel of land in a strong farming area” the holding is situated just off the Kiltoom to Curraghboy road, 8km from Athlone.