Farms of the year for 2023 – from the hotly disputed €22m-rated 751ac Barne Estate to a small West Cork parcel that made €44,000/ac

A look back at the outstanding holdings to come to market in each month of last year

Farms of the year for 2023 – from the hotly disputed €22m-rated 751ac Barne Estate to a small West Cork parcel that made €44,000ac

Jim O'Brien

I start this year’s property coverage with a look back at the farms of 2023 and select my farm of the month for each of the 12 months.

It is a difficult job because one might not end up with the 12 best farms of the year but it does give a flavour of what was on offer in terms of scale, fertility, facilities and price.