Demand For Irish Land Turns Cow Sheds into Fishing Estates

September 3, 2006 By: Marshall Cutchin

“Tracing the country’s spectacular rise from scenic basket case to economic powerhouse, Ireland’s storied green fields are now among the most sought-after in Europe.” Ireland now enjoys the second-highest per capita income of any nation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and rural real estate values have kept pace with the recent growth in wealth. Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan of the Washington Post.