Irish national anthem draft sold for 200,000 euro at Dublin auction
Published April 14th, 2006
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The original first draft of the Irish national anthem has been sold for 760,000 euro.
The document was sold at an auction of artefacts commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.
Bidding for the draft, penned by Peader Kearney in 1907, began at 500,000 euro and was eventually sold to an anonymous bidder.
The auctioneers are unable to disclose the identity of the buyer but they believe it will stay in the country.
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