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Gallery: 6 of the Best...Irish houses by the sea

Apple Tree House, Co Donegal

According to legend, St Patrick rid Ireland of serpents by chasing them into the sea. Naturalists protest there were never snakes here in the first place – but why let the facts get in the way of a good story?

The buyers of these six spectacular seaside properties might be more interested in an even less likely legend: that of the selkie, a seal-like creature that takes on human form once on dry land. No doubt the naturalists have something to say about this, too.