"Curraghwalls Farm"

Fabulous 119 acre profile farm at Curraghwalls, Stamullen, Co. Meath

Eircode K32 YD98

 

Auction 28th March 2025 at 3pm

(Unless previously sold)

In 1 or 2 lots In our Auction Rooms,

at 30 Laurence St., Drogheda, Co. Louth

 

A superlative farm, Well renowned in the locality.

The high quality of these lands is well suited to tillage and grassland enterprises, with a history of exceptional crop yields and fattening qualities.

 Well husbanded and maintained. In 3 large well-proportioned fields. Superb free draining lands, with an advantageous slight southerly orientation.

 The lands are currently in tillage, and it is a superb tillage farm and is equally adaptable for cattle or a dairy system, or others.

 Containing an impressive road frontage in total of 2,090 metres (1.3 miles)

 

Solar,

A feasible study for a large solar farm has been presented by a Solar Farm operator, and the framework of this report is available to bona fide parties.

 

It comprises of 

 

Lot 1, "West" - c. 51 acres

 

This is the Western block of the farm

Tidyily  laid out in one large 51 acre field with a nice southern slope .

It commands exceptional frontage on two sides of 390 metres onto L1618 road, and 600 metres onto Rowlestown Road.  There are a number of access gates, Little or no waste whatsoever .

Potential for a farmhouse (subject to the relevant Planning Permission.

 

Lot 2 "East" - 68 acres,

This is the eastern block of the farm.

Top quality lands in two fields with road frontage of 500 metres onto the L1618 road and 600 metres onto the Rowlestown Road.  Again there is a number of access gates

 

Farmyard

Lot 2 also contains a farmyard comprising of a large cattle shed / machinery shed and a Haybarn

Both amounting to approximately 10,000 ft.²

In addition, there is an old Stone farmhouse, not habitable, but augurs well for a replacement house.

A concept for a new home , incorporating the old house, was prepared sometime ago, comprising an area of 204 square metre (2196 ft.²)and this concept is available to bonafide interested parties. Indicative only..

 

Lot 3, The Entire

119 acres - Lot 1 and Lot 2 combined

 

Background/Provenance:  

Curraghwalls Farm is a  landmark farm in the area, recognized as the original farm acquired by Joe Murphy, the founder of Tayto, in the 1970s for growing his renowned potatoes. His decision to select this farm was strategic, given its excellent attributes for potato harvesting. A local potato supplier and agent guided him to this ideal location. As a result, Curraghwalls Farm became the site where many crops of Tayto potatoes flourished.

 

Conacre

There are 2 tenants in situ, under a 11 month conacre letting, terminating at harvest 2025.

Deeds of renunciation in place. The sale is to close early Summer

 

Viewing by appointment

 Robt. B. Dalys