George Stacpoole
The death after a short illness yesterday of George Stacpoole has occasioned deep regret throughout the antique trade in Ireland. Aged 88 George was a founder member of the Irish Antique Dealers Association and its former longstanding President. He was a tireless promoter of art, books and antiques, of which he had a deep knowledge which he was always glad to share. He opened his first shop at Cecil St. in Limerick in 1964 and later moved to Adare. Early clients at his shop included John and Gertrude Hunt, Sybil Connolly, Jackie Kennedy during her 1967 visit to Ireland, Edna O’Brien and Catherine Deneuve.