Good demand for farm lands in Ulster (1936)
“While the market for house property in Belfast, and Ulster generally, has stirred very little during the past few days, there was some indication an improved demand for farm lands. Inquiries relating to private sales have been numerous, whilst quite a lot of agricultural property has gone ‘under the hammer’,” commented a special correspondent for the News Letter this week in January 1936.
An important sale was carried out Messrs Robert Shooter and Son, Banbridge, who offered Millbank House and farms of land belonging to the estate of Mr C H C Mulligan.
The lands were all sold, but there was no buyer for Millbank House, which was bid up to £2,100.
The correspondent noted that Millbank House was “now available for sale privately”.
The particulars of the lots disposed of were as follow:
At Tullyconnaught, 22¾ acres of land with dwelling house and out-offices known as Summerville - sold at £530 to Mr Owen Byers, Tullyconnaught.
At Tullyconnaught, 25¼ acres with house known as Fort Charles - sold at £5OO to Mr Oliver Jackson, Portadown.
At Tullyconnaught, 29½ acres with dwelling house – sold at £329 to Mr Jackson.
Two semi detached villas at the Corbet, Banbridge and two dwelling-houses - sold at £400 to Mrs Wilson, Corbet.
At Tullyconnaught, 23 acres - sold £425 to Mr Thomas Hagan, Parkmount.
At Tullyconnaught, 7 ¾ acres and 4¾ acres sold together £250 to Mr Thomas Mercer, Tullyconnaught.
At Cappagh, 8¾ acres - sold at £120 to Mr Thomas Cappy.
DESERTCREAT HOUSE
Desertcreat House, Tullyhogue, near Cookstown, and the farm of 142 acres attached had been auctioned at £2,000 by Mr Joseph Allen, Cookstown.
The purchaser was Mr John Glover, Moneymore Desertcreat House and farm belonged to Mr Thomas Hegan, a well-known Ulster breeder of Shorthorns.
Meanwhile, Messrs J D Martin and Company, Chichester Street, Belfast (and Lisburn), had auctioned a 21 acre farm in the townland of Ballypitmave, Co Antrim. The price was £675. A farm at Ballycloughan, near Saintfield, was withdrawn, “but will be offered privately”.
Forthcoming auctions of note included: Whiteside and Best - At Scarvagh House, Scarva, 2 pm on 28the January; Scarvagh House and lands; Frank J Hall - At Loughgall, County Armagh, 1 pm 27th January; farm. Robert Graham and Son - At 11, High Street, Lurgan, 12 noon on 22nd January; builders’ yard, ground rent, houses, and building ground. J A McClellandand and Sons - At Bridge End, Ballynure, 1.30pm on 14th January; farm. At Hillview, Ballyearl, Carnmoney, 2pm on 21st January; dairy farm. James King - At 14, Montgomery Street, Belfast, 12 noon on 17th January; dwelling. J D Martin and Company - At the Lisburn Mart, 1pm on 14th January; two farms.