Purcell Auctioneers: wo Day Sale of the Library of the Late Tommy Smith (Grogan's Pub, Dublin) and Other Select Clients. To include Some Exceptional Items of Irish Literary, Poetic & Historical Interest. Day 2, 90425, Birr

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Auction Date
September 04, 2025 - September 04, 2025
Page Size: 460 items in 19 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
854 Derek Mahon

Echo'

2012 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 118.75
855

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poerty related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 87.50
856 Pecker Dunne (Transcribed and edited by Micheal OhAodha),

Parley-Poet and Chanter -

Wexford 2005 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
857

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
858 John Montague-

Forms of Exile. A working copy for this renowned poet where he has written on the cover 'Ineligible poems crossed out'.

EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 50.00
859

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 112.50
860

Irish Poetry: Collection of books/booklets/pamphlets some of which maybe signed (30)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
861

Irish Poetry: Collection of books/booklets/pamphlets some of which maybe signed (30)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
862 Ciaran Carson

Collected Poems

2008 EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 175.00
863

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles some of which maybe SIGNED (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
864

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles some of which maybe SIGNED (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
865

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles some of which maybe SIGNED (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
866

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
867

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
868

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 81.00 EUR 112.50
869

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poerty related titles, some of which maybe SIGNED (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
870

Irish Poetry: Collection of books/booklets/pamphlets some of which maybe signed (30)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 31.25
871

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles some of which maybe SIGNED (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
872

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles some of which maybe SIGNED (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
873

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles some of which maybe SIGNED (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
874

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
875 Ciaran Carson.

Poetry: From Elsewhere

 2014 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
876 Mary A. Hutton

The Tain. Illustrated Seaghan Mac Cathmhaoil (1948)

 1948 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 325.00
877

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 31.25
878

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
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