Address: 1 Orchard Gardens, Shanagarry, Co. Cork
Type: Three-bedroom detached
Note: Oil fired central heating
Contact: Peter Skuse, Cahalane Skuse Auctioneers & Valuers, 021-4279179
Price: €235,000

Address: 6 Parc Na hAbhainn, Cloyne, Co. Cork
Type: Three-bedroom end of terrace
Note: Oil fired central heating
Contact: Oakridge Auctioneers, Corabbey Court, Midleton, Cork 021-4635200
Price: €210,000

Moving into a new home is exciting. Whether you're a first time buyer or a long-term renter there's nothing like getting your own place. There are many arguments for buying over renting and vice versa but, from a renting point of view, the only thing that can really take away from that new house feeling is seeing the remnants of previous tenants everywhere you look. When you get a new home it should be thoroughly cleaned from top to bottom and everything should be in working order, good to go upon your arrival.

Address: 80 Springfort, Montenotte, Cork
Type: Three-bedroom semi detached
Note: Gas fired central heating
Contact: Conor P. O’Flynn & Associates, 60 South Mall, Cork 021-4274747
Price: €315,000

Address: 5 Kingsfort Square, Castlepark Village, Mallow, Co. Cork
Type: Four-bed mid terrace
Note: Free holiday to the Algarve included
Contact: Peter Barry Property Consultant Auctioneer & Valuer, 087-6609060
Price: €255,000

Address: 12 The Green, Herons Wood, Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Type: Three-bedroom town house
Note: Split-level gardens to the rear
Contact: Conor P Flynn & Associates 021-4274747
Price: €195,000

Address: 14 Castlewood, Little Island, Co. Cork
Type: Three-bedroom semi detached
Note: Gas fired central heating
Contact: Conor P Flynn & Associates 021-4274747
Price: €265,000

Address: 58 Kinvara Avenue, Ballyvolane, Cork
Type: Three-bed semi detached
Note: Large extension to the rear
Contact: Robert Hawkes, Property Choice 086-7979174
Price: €295,000

Colonisation has left a deep, indelible mark across the history of our world. The impact it has had on both the colonisers and colonised is immense. It has affected cultures, societies and created entrenched views in every land it occurred. Europeans have always been pretty handy at it. The Spaniards went to South America, the French, Belgians and Portuguese split Africa up between them, the British had their eyes on, well, everywhere and the Irish, we played it smart.

Address: 62 Avoncore Place, Midleton, Co. Cork
Type: Three-bed, mid terrace
Note: Landscaped rear garden
Contact: Michael Pigott, Sherry FitzGerald O'Donovan 021-4621166
Price: € 175,000