MONDAY (December 14th) Whyte's, Molesworth Street, Dublin. "Sport and entertainment."
A 1912 All-Ireland medal awarded to a member of the Louth GAA football team, mounted as a brooch, €6,400 (€2,000-€3,000); a football signed by members of the Manchester United team known as the "Busby Babes" in 1957 and who later perished in the Munich air disaster €6,000 (€6,000- €8,000). Phil Lynnott's passport €3,400 (€2,000-€2,500); schoolboy autographs by all four members of U2 €2,300 (€2,000-€3,000).
The rugby jersey worn by William (Billy) Grant Byron in 1899 when Ireland won the Triple Crown. It was estimated at €25,000-€35,000 but failed to sell. MONDAY (December 14th) Adam's, St Stephen's Green, Dublin. "The Tim Vignoles collection of Irish books." Some 82 per cent of lots sold.
A Broadside 1908-1915, edited and illustrated by Jack B Yeats (a complete set), published by the Dun Emer and Cuala Press €6,000 (6,000-8,000).
The Táin, translated from Irish by Thomas Kinsella, illustrated by Louis Le Brocquy, number 35 of a limited edition of 50 published in 1969 by Dolmen Press €3,800 (€4,000-€6,000).
Bog Poems by Seamus Heaney, illustrated by artist Barrie Cooke, number 15 of a limited edition of 150 published in 1975 by the Rainbow Press €2,900 (€2,500-€3,500). TUESDAY (December 15th) Adam's, St Stephen's Green. "The Richard SJ Clarke collection of cartography." Some 78 per cent of lots sold.
Lot 126: a chart of Dublin Bay and plan of Dublin and environs by John Rocque (1705-1762) €12,000 (€5,000-€7,000).
Lot 108: a chart of Ireland and the Irish Sea by Robert Dudley (1573-1649) €7,000.
Lot 463: a map of the maritime Co Mayo in Ireland – in 25 sections by William Bald 1789-1857) €5,200 (€3,200-€3,800). TUESDAY (December 15th) Sotheby's, London. An original copy of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic sold for £305,000 (€420,000). This is greatly above the estimate of £80,000 to £120,000.
