One bidder for Kildare's 'sinking pub' as it looks like changing hands for less than expected

One of the most eye-catching pubs in the country went under the hammer at auction today, and it looks like it will be changing hands after one bidder came up with an offer of €275,000 for the famed pub.

Roche's bar in Donadea was among the properties at an auction in the Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth on Wednesday afternoon, and it had a guide price of €350,000. It failed to be sold before the auction this afternoon, but one male bidder came in with an offer that was €75,000 below the guide price, and it looks like a deal will be done.

Eamon O'Flaherty of Brady's Property Partners in Maynooth told KildareNow that 'he is confident that a deal will be done' and negotiations are currently ongoing.

The pub, which is still open and remains a popular watering hole for locals and visitors to the area, is built near Derryvarogue bog and is famed for its lopsided floors - but is structurally sound.

Locals have dubbed it the 'Leaning Pub of Donadea' in reference to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.