A rare Mitchell’s Old Irish Whiskey advertising mirror depicting Lismore Castle will come up at Victor Mee’s advertising and pub memorabilia sale in Co. Cavan on September 19. It is from the Crotty family of Lismore who have held the piece for at least four generations.
It remained for generations on the wall of the family bar until the pub’s closure in the 1960s. The mirror’s original owner, Thomas Crotty, passed away in July 1902.
“This unique piece was the only item kept from the family’s original bar, so clearly it has been cherished by the family throughout the years,” said auctioneer Victor Mee.
“It will be to their benefit that the piece was so well looked after and kept close to the family for these years.” He has valued it at 5,000-7,000 and reckons that due to its age, good condition and rarity it could make more.