Father Theobald Mathew (1790-1856) was a Capuchin priest and temperance leader, famed for his association with The Teetotal Abstinence Society and his social work in Cork, Ireland. A 19th century silhouette by the Irish artist Stephen O’Driscoll (circa.1825-1895), which depicts Father Mathew presenting alms to the King of the Cork Beggars in front of M.P. [...]

Dermody Auctioneers in Tuam, Co Galway, is handling the sale of a three-bedroom cottage on 10 acres at Annagh Kilbannon, two-and-a-half miles from Tuam and within easy commuting distance of Galway city. The property offers lot of potential for someone with equestrian interests.
Included in the sale are a number of outhouses and stables.
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House prices in Dublin fell by 10 per cent on average in 2007 to wipe out gains made in 2006, according to the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers’ Institute (IAVI).
The report by the IAVI also said that second-hand apartments fared worse than second-hand houses, with falls of up to 17 per cent, and that 40,000 apartments [...]

Improvement’s in commodity prices has helped the return of land owners to the bidding arena, according to Tom Crosse of GVM Auctioneers in Limerick, which reports a buoyant 2007 with its land sales on a par with 2006.
The company sold a total of 1,970ac in the Limerick region in the past year. Sixty-two per cent [...]