An interior view of East Grove House showing some of the contents to be auctioned at Lynes and Lynes. (Click on image to enlarge).
East Grove from the water. (Click on image to enlarge).
The entire contents of East Grove House at East Ferry, Co. Cork are to be auctioned by Lynes and Lynes in Carrigtwohill on March 2. Around 400 lots will be offered comprising of antique and later furniture, bronzes, portraits, engravings and modern paintings.
Beautifully located on a quiet inlet near Cobh in Cork Harbour East Grove was built in the early 1800’s by the Bagwell family. They retained it until the 1950’s. Since then it has had various international and Irish owners. Previous owners include former Lehmans ceo Lewis Glucksman and the German Irish group The Kellys.