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Mealy’s Auctioneers are an IAVI member firm based in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland. We are well known both nationally and internationally for the delivery of the highest standard of professional service in the valuation, and sale of personal property, particularly Fine Art, Rare Books, Period Furniture, Decorative Arts, Memorabilia and Collectibles. We also offer advisory services relating to the sale, disposal, or donation of the above. We conduct between eight and twelve major auctions per year - some at our salerooms in Castlecomer and others at selected locations in Dublin and other cities around Ireland. We have also conducted more sales on the premises of country house estates than any other Irish firm.

This third generation family business was established by the late Mr. George Mealy in 1934, whose name and legacy now lives on 75 years later. His two sons, Fonsie and George, are now co-owners and joint managing directors. They have seen the company grow rapidly under their management.

Country House and Estate clearance sales are traditionally their forte. Mealy's have hosted many of the the most prestigious auctions on the premises of Ireland's most wonderful country houses.

Some examples of Country House and Estate clearance sales conducted by Mealy's:

The Murnaghan Collection for the executors of the late Mrs. Alice Murnaghan (in association with Christie’s)	Abbey Leix House, Co. Laois for the Viscount DeVesci	Garretstown House, Co. Meath, for their Highnesses, Prince and Princess Guirey	Dunbrody Park, Co. Wexford for Lord and Lady Donegall	Luggala, County Wicklow on the instructions of Barbican International Corporation	Ballinamona Park, Waterford for the Executors of the late Major R.J.H. Carew

Many of the finest examples of Irish, English and Continental Period Furniture have been disposed of via Mealy’s General Catalogue sales, as each such sale contains some choice examples from the early Georgian period right up to the early 20th century.

These general sales include 18th and 19th century Paintings and Prints, Sculptures, fine period Silver and Jewellry, Porcelain, Bronzes, Clocks and other Timepieces, Fireplaces, Mirrors, Garden Furniture and Ornaments, Musical Instruments, Pictures and Prints, etc. Mealy’s are experts in dissolving the entire personal property of an estate, and are happy to provide valations for probate, family division and insurance. We also advise on the tax and legal inplications of buying and selling the above mentioned chattels.

Specialised sales of rare books are held twice a year. Mealy’s pride themselves on being the leading Irish experts on this highly specialised market, which comprises Bindings, Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Architectural and other Drawings, Prints, and limited, first edition and/or signed copies of famous books.

Mealy’s have dissolved some of the finest libraries in Ireland. We also provide valuations for various government institutions, universities, companies and private collectors.

'The market for Irish History Memorabilia grew at an alarming rate from the dawn of the 21st century, leading Mealy's to begin an annual sale of such items (in conjunction with Dublin based Adam's Auctioneers).