Antiques: Donegal carpet among top lots at two-day auction 

Viewing for Sheppards Eden Hall two-day sale starts today. Des O'Sullivan has the inside track on what to expect

Antique Donegal carpets from the factory established by Scottish textile maker Andrew Morton in Killybegs in 1898, are prized by collectors.

An attractive, almost square Donegal carpet on a blue ground is among the top lots at Sheppards' two-day auction next Tuesday and Wednesday (January 31/February 1). 

Measuring more than 12 feet on each side it is enclosed by a leaf-scroll border. Lot 654 is estimated at €3,000-€5,000.