Most Affordable Irish Counties to Buy a Home. 1. County Leitrim County Leitrim, Ireland’s least populated county, was named the most affordable place to buy a home.

Just a third of under-40s in Ireland own their own home (as compared with almost 80% of over-40s, a notably huge intergenerational gap by international standards).

County Cork, Ireland’s southernmost county, has rustic architectural gems, stately Georgian homes, and 19th-century rowhouses overlooking Cork Harbour. By Alison Gregor This rustic six-bedroom ...