Contents Of Ireland's 'Big House' Auctioned

by Philip Reeves, NPR

The mansion belonged to aristocrat Ambrose Congreve, who died last year at the age of 104. He spent a lifetime amassing a fabulous collection of art and antiques. Thanks to the eurozone crisis, the Irish are in trouble. So a lot of them flocked to the auction to see if there were any antiques worth investing in.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, July 12, 2012