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SOCIETY SALES - Spring Sale Roscommon 2022
Selling at €3700 was Clonagh My Lord Fabulous for Garrett Behan, Portlaois, Co. Laois. This October
20 bull sired by Kilbride Farm Dragoon and out of homebred dam Clonagh Enchanting Fab who was
by the great award winning Bawny T-Rex.
Garrett Behan was in again quickly after with Clonagh Modern Man and dropped the hammer at
€3500. Clonagh Modern Man, is sired again by Kilbride Farm Dragoon, and out of another T-Rex
female, Clonagh Groovy Truly.
Finally, up at €2800 was lot 28 Fairymount Maradona for well-known breeders John Joe and Sean
Carroll, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. This late December 20 dark red bull was sired by Curaheen Dickens
and out of Fairymount Wynona who is sired by top cow, Clonaslee Admiral. He sold to a Co Clare
based pedigree and commercial suckler herd.
In a smaller female Section, where a brisk trade was witnessed, resulting in a top price of €10,600, with
an average of €3740.
Top price of €10,600 was for the female champion, Limehill Melody for Mark Neenan, Limehill, Tynagh
Co. Galway. This May 2020 heifer is sired by Saltire Impressive and out of Herkules Dam. This heifer
comes from National title bloodlines and was scanned in calf to the much sought after, Glebefarm
Tyson. There was plenty of interest in this heifer and after an interesting bidding war, auctioneer Denis
Barrett dropped the hammer to the Backmuir herd of the Simmers family.
Two heifers achieved the price of €4000, First was Declan & Ryan Callan for Lot 65 Thornford
Monaghan Lass, sired by Anatrim Bodybuilder and out of a Raceview King Dam Thornford Deedee.
Next up at €4000 was Mainview Nancy exhibited by Kevin Treanor, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan. This
12-month-old heifer is sired by Milnafua Graduate and is out of a Dermotstown Delboy dam Scribby
Farms Honey. She took the Reserve Female Champion title in the day’s pre-sale Show and is heading
across the Irish sea to Cornwall, to the Crowgey Herd.
At €3,200 was lot 58 Thornford Missy Fiona P ET for Declan and Ryan Callan, out of the herds prolific
brood cow Seafort Fiona P, this lady is heading to a Northern Ireland pedigree herd.
Two more heifers both achieved €3000, Lot 63 was the first Duff Matilda bred by Barry and John
Duffy, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. This heifer is sired by Kilbride Farm Delboy out of an Islavale Cracker
dam Duff Fabia.
The Second heifer selling at €3000 was lot 73 the youngest heifer in the sale. Lot 73 Rabawn Naomi
was bred by John Brady, Claremorris Co. Mayo. This 12-month-old heifer is by Curaheen Tyson and
a homebred dam Rabawn Gladys who herself is by Clonagh Direct Debit. This one is heading to
Northern Ireland pedigree herd.
Finally, lot 60 Bridgemount Melony owned by William O’Riordan, Rathcormac Co. Cork sold for €2600.
This October 20 born heifer was by Curaheen Earp and a Seaview Tommy Dam Bridgemount Holly.
Limehill Melody €10,600
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Mainview Nancy €4,000
