Imagine if you will (especially if you`re a man) sitting in an 18th Century tavern or pub along with your drinkin` mates guzzlin` ale from pewter mugs or tankards, which, when knocked together in ...

"When every blessed thing you hold Is made of silver, or of gold, You long for simple pewter. When you have nothing else to wear But cloth of gold and satins rare, For cloth of gold you cease to care ...

A few months ago an old lady came into Mealy's auctioneers in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. When she was clearing out her attic, she'd found a few items that once belonged to her father, including a ...