Sale of Ballymany House and Farm, The Curragh,1897

Kildare Observer, 6 March 1897

On Monday last Mr. Robert J. Goff held a very successful auction for William Ryan, Esq., of farm, cattle, implements, furniture, etc. Ballymany Farm is situate at the Curragh edge, about 1½ miles from Newbridge, contains 118 Irish acres superior grazing held under judicial agreement at £240 per year. The biddings were very brisk. Commencing at £500 they soon reached £2,200, at which price Mr. Goff declared Mr. Gerald Hurley, of Old Connell, the buyer. Messrs. J. J. Parkinson, Brownstown, James Kelly, Maddenstown, and John Farrell, Loughbrown, were the most prominent bidders.