Some of the people away from Shannonbridge might like to know of some property that has come on the market recently in the area.

Seamus and Celine Grennan have put their famed Bed and Breakfast premises known as The Bungalow on the market. This house which was initially a bungalow has had a number of additions and changes made and enjoys a fine view of the bay upstream of the bridge in the village. Mc Cullagh Auctioneers Ballinasloe is handling the sale. Contact them at 090-9642474 . www.propertypartners.ie

A recent House Hunters television programme focused on the Ballinasloe / Shannonbridge area and showed the two new houses built on the Ballinasloe road near Gunning’s Hill Ragherabeg. One was a bungalow and the other one was a four bed roomed dormer bungalow with three bedrooms en-suite standing on a half acre site. This house is being offered for sale by Midland Properties Athlone. Guide price 320,000 Euros. Telephone 090-6493136 or www.remax-ireland.com

Also shown on the television programme was George O’Neills home at Blackwater bridge,

Henry Gills home at Templedew formerly Hallorans and the late George Hynes.

Rothwell Auctioneers Ballinasloe Tel 090-9642127 is the estate agent.

The four apartments under construction by Lawlor Brothers beside Nugents Butcher Shop are two storey and scaffolding has been erected presumably to fit the roof and for plastering.

I see that an old style cottage at Glasson near Athlone is being offered for sale by Dannie Costelloe Auctioneer Telephone 090-9683633

The famous Martins Pub at Doon is going up for public auction and the Auctioneer is Barney Finlay from Athlone.