Person: Patrick Hennessy

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<p> Le Loing at Sundown by Roderic O'Conor at Whyte's.</p>

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Upcoming sales prove art is for everyone

There is a great selection of scorching works at upcoming sales

<p>Some of the rare Midleton whiskeys up for auction. </p>

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Rare Midleton whiskey as well as Irish art under the hammer

Patrick O'Reilly's 'Bear with Umbrella' will be one of the works on display at Richard Scott's annual exhibition of sculpture at Ballymaloe this summer.

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Antiques: No shortage of online opportunities to collect

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High value diamond adds serious sparkle to online sale

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Irish art auction fetches record €5.5m

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The West will be awake to the chorus of 'going, going, gone'

Jack B. Yeats work looks to past and future

Des O’Sullivan casts an eye over the paintings at de Veres sale.

Thu, 21 Mar, 2019

Connemara auction sure to attract wide range of collectors

Painting, sculptures, antique furniture and fashion all feature this bank holiday, writes Des O’Sullivan

Sat, 05 Aug, 2017

The UCC graduate who worked in Ford's accounts department on a salary of £10 per week

Donncha Ó Dúlaing, widely known for his hugely popular radio shows Three-O-One, Highways and Byways and Fáilte Isteach, remembers his time in the accounts department at Henry Ford & Son.

Tue, 23 May, 2017

Memories of Ford. Check out some historic readers pictures and the stories behind them

Irish Examiner readers share their memories and photographs of Ford as part of the company's #Ford100 centenary celebrations.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

Major Irish art sales at Morgan O’Driscoll’s and James Adam’s

The winter selling season for Irish art continues apace next week with major sales by Morgan O’Driscoll at the RHA Gallery in Dublin next Monday at 6pm and by James Adam on Wednesday at 6pm.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2016

Value still to be had in Irish art market

Des O’Sullivan finds top names for sale in Skibbereen auction.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2016

Atkinson’s vision of Royal Squadron may fetch €60,000

Des O’Sullivan previews the upcoming Woodward’s auction next week.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

Patrick Hennessy exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art from March 24 to July 24

An exhibition by Cork-born Patrick Hennessy (1915-1980), one of Ireland’s most successful post-war realist painters, runs at the Irish Museum of Modern Art from March 24 to July 24.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Antiques in brief

A pair of incredibly rare Kinsale silver trefid spoons which Weldons will bring to the National Antiques and Vintage Fair in Limerick.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Style contrast of Irish artists in Paris

Des O’Sullivan looks at 20th century Irish art at de Vere’s auction.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Optimism around Whyte’s sale of Irish art at the RDS

Des O’Sullivan reports on renewed confidence in the rising Irish art market on the basis of encouraging sales.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

A busy week in prospect for collectors of high-end Irish art

Sales at Whyte’s, de Veres, Adams and Morgan O’Driscoll will offer plenty of choice, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

Exploring the depths of the subconscious at Crawford

An exhibition at Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery connects important Irish artists to heavyweights of the Surrealist movement, says Mark Ewart

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Irish art back in the frame; money’s up

In Dublin last week Whyte’s sale grossed just over €1 million, the best result since 2008. 

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Affordability the key at Adam sale of important Irish art

Des O’Sullivan says a 1936 oil by Jack B Yeats, ‘Hearing The Nightingale’, is exciting featured lot.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2015

Still life and Photorealist art a feature of Whyte’s RDS sale

Des O’Sullivan reports on the important sale of Irish and International art in Dublin on February 23.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2015

All’s fair in art and antiques as auction houses sail ahead

Compared to other years the New Year in the Irish art and antiques market should hit the ground running.

Sat, 03 Jan, 2015

ESB art collection sale dominated by affordable Irish landscapes

Highlights from the sale of 148 lots from the ESB Collection at James Adam in Dublin next Tuesday include works by Patrick Collins, Norah McGuinness, Patrick Hennessy and Frank McKelvey.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2014

Irish Country Houses book: Getting to the heart of the rise and fall of Ireland’s high society

Kya deLongchamps revels in a book which uses fascinating visual material from Irish mansions to illustrate life at that time and the dynastic tales behind the scenes

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Buyers hold fire on world war wagon

A Silver Cross pram made double its guide, says Des O’Sullivan.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2014

O’Conor masterpiece highlight of Adam’s sale

AN early masterpiece by Roderic O’Conor will highlight the James Adam’s sale of Important Irish Art in Dublin next Wednesday, May 28, at 6pm.

Sat, 24 May, 2014

Osborne study is prime lot at sale

Whyte’s British and Irish art sale at the RDS, Dublin, features 216 lots.

Sun, 16 Feb, 2014

Monday’s sale has much to tempt

THOSE in need of a fix at this fallow time of year for auctions can always head west.

Sun, 04 Aug, 2013

Erard piano is top lot at private collections sale

The contents of four Dublin houses will offer a wide range of items, including rare collectibles, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Sun, 16 Jun, 2013

Insightful auction

A Georgian wardrobe/linen press in original condition is a feature furniture lot at Lynes and Lynes sale in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, next Saturday (July 14) at noon.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2012

Trapattoni: Let's be competitive

Giovanni Trapattoni played the diplomat as he and his Republic of Ireland players were honoured at a civic reception in Montecatini this evening.

Mon, 28 May, 2012

Castle’s contents set to woo buyers

FANCY a bargain?

Mon, 04 Apr, 2011

Cork horse breeders tops at Ballinasloe

THE horse showing season came to a spectacular conclusion for Co Cork breeders and exhibitors at Ballinasloe Show, where they won the three All-Ireland titles on the programme.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2005

The RDS is all about the Irish horse

A MAJOR review of the showing and national jumping classes at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show is to be undertaken by the RDS.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005

Showing classes pull in the crowds as quality breeds show the way

THE showing classes at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show pulled in the spectators, who lined the rails for judging in the various finals.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2005

Jerry bowls them over with his Friesians

IT’S been a very good July for Church Cross, Skibbereen dairy farmer Jerry Hegarty. A couple of weeks ago he won his second All-Ireland Intermediate Road-bowling title in a titanic man-to-man struggle with Ulster champion Harry Toal.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2005

O’Sullivan’s dairy double

A RISE in the number of cattle entries at shows so far this season continued at Clonakilty where 200 animals from the main breeds were entered for various classes.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2005

Diplomatic shake-up as 24 ambassadors named

THE Government hasapproved the biggest shake-up of Ireland’s diplomatic representation since the foundation of the State.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2005

Car jack wife killer gets eight years

A 37-year-old Co Kilkenny man who beat his wife to death with a car jack has been sentenced to eight years at the Central Criminal Court.

Tue, 03 Apr, 2001