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Talk about a wacky way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day: www.BuyIreland.com lets you snap up a square-foot plot of the Emerald Isle to call your very own. For $49.99, you'll get a speck o' countryside in County Roscommon, where sheep graze on grassy fields within stone walls.
Buyers receive a deed and certificate of ownership, plus a map, photos of the area, and directions, so you can visit your personal piece of paradise anytime you'd like.
"Depending on the traffic and the weather, it's about three hours out of Dublin," says company CEO John Beckett, adding, "It can get muddy if it's been raining." Blimey! Better bring those wellies.
The Washington Post, March 13, 2005Original Article
