Sligo linked historical items sold above asking price at auction
A number of historical items with links to Sligo went above their estimated prices at the Fonsie Mealy Christmas auction in Dublin yesterday. Items relating to Sligo’s Noble Six were sold for €3,600, far above the expected price of five to seven hundred euro. They were a collection of eight…
Sligo, Donegal items on sale at Mealy’s auction today
A number of historical items with links to Sligo and Donegal are to be sold today at Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers’ annual Christmas sale in Dublin. The sale comprises more than 800 lots. Among items for sale is a collection of letters from a mid-19th Century Donegal merchant in Ballyshannon. It’s…