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    MURDERED PRIESTS PAINTING AT O’DONOVAN’S SALE

    Saturday, June 4th, 2022

    THIS painting of three catholic priests murdered by British Crown Forces a century ago comes up at O’Donovan’s sale in Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick onJune 11.  It emerged from the attic of an estate in Limerick along with ten editions of the South Western Command War News (August-October 1922) and four editions of the Limerick War News (July and August 2022).  Enniskeane native Fr. James O’Callaghan, cc Clogheen, Cork was shot dead in May 1921 aged 36;  Canon Thomas Magner (73), the parish priest in Dunmanway,  was murdered in December 1920.  Local man Tadgh Crowley was murdered on the same day. Fr. Michael Griffin (29) of Gurteen, Co. Galway was abducted from his house at Rahoon, Galway in November 1920.  His body was.  discovered six days later.

    A LIMERICK SILVER SPOON AT O’DONOVAN’S AUCTION

    Thursday, July 18th, 2019

    Irish Provincial silver is prized by collectors and Limerick silver is rare. So there will be interest in a c1820 serving or basting spoon by the Limerick maker Robert O’Shaughnessy which comes up at O’Donovan’s sale in Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick on July 20. It comes from the clearance of a residence in Adare and is estimated at 1,200-1,600.

    The Limerick silver serving spoon.

    OLD IRISH RUGBY PROGRAMMES AT LIMERICK AUCTION

    Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

    Antique furniture and collectibles including Ireland rugby programmes will come under  the hammer at O’Donovan’s, Newcastlewest on August 26.  The sale includes contents from two houses in Limerick.   A large collection of Irish rugby match programmes from the 1950’s and ’60’s, many signed by team members, was found in one of these houses.  The catalogue is online. Here is a sample:

    International rugby match programmes

    A heavily signed programme