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.