Hannibal Lecter's mask among lots at Michael Flatley auction

Not just the usual stuff of country house sales, the Castlehyde items at Sheppard's offer collectors plenty of food for thought 

Michael Flatley's Fermoy mansion, Castlehyde.

Michael Flatley's pre-refurb clearout of Castlehyde near Fermoy offers something for collectors across the board — even those who might be into a spot of cannibalism.

Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.