Rare Kilkenny GAA memorabilia and more to be sold at auction

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers will be hosting a ‘Highly Important Rare Book & Collector’s Sale’. 

The sale will be taking place at their Auction Rooms in Castlecomer on December 12 and 13. 

The sale will contain many items of importance including a wide variety of GAA medals and other Sporting memorabilia such as All-Ireland & Croke Cup Hurling Champions 1898 Medal and a Bloody Sunday Match ticket as well as programmes, photographs and other rare collector’s items.

Other items include important 1916 documents such as a rare copy of Irish War News, a collection of Irish literature and a lock of Oscar Wilde’s hair which was previously owned by Vyvyan Holland (Wilde’s son) which was subsequently gifted to Michael Mac Liammoir. 

The Sale has approx. 1100 lots, with a diverse range of items on offer.

Bidders can participate in the Live Auction through these portals easyliveauction.com or the-saleroom.com or by arranging for absentee or telephone bids.  

Each one of these platforms are already hosting the online full colour Catalogue for this Auction, and each lot is profusely illustrated with images. 

Anyone looking for additional images, condition reports or information about a lot is invited to do so under the link on each platform.

For more information about Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers and their upcoming Auction on Tuesday & Wednesday December 12th & 13th,  please call + 353 56 4441229 / 56 4446200 or email Fonsie or George Fonsie Mealy on info@fonsiemealy.ie  

They will be hosting a live preview at their Auction Rooms on Chatsworth Street, Castlceomer, on;

Thursday December 7, 10am – 4pm;

Friday December 8, 10am – 4pm;

Sunday December 10, 1pm – 6pm;

Monday December 11,  10.30am – 6.00pm