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O’Donnellan & Joyce started building its foundations more than 50 years ago when Colm O’Donnellan and Tony Joyce became friends. Little did they know they would celebrate more than 40 years in business.

An auctioneer is described as an agent who accepts bids and sells goods at auction. The profession goes back thousands of years. In ancient Babylon, for instance, they used to hold auctions of women for marriage, indeed it was considered illegal to allow a daughter to be sold outside the auction process. In ancient Rome, they regularly held slave auctions. The idea of auctions as we know them today began in England in the late 17th century. They were referred to as English auctions where bids came in an ascending order.

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers has recently brought to the market a stunning four/five bedroom detached house at Baile Liam, Spiddal, Co Galway. This superb spacious house, which extends to approximately 2,500 square feet and stands on a large elevated site with spectacular views of Galway Bay and the Clare hills, provides the perfect balance for an owner occupier seeking the tranquillity and peace of the countryside, within a short drive of Galway city centre.

With the extension of the Covid-19 restrictions, O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering advice to property owners who may have thought of selling their property before the pandemic unfolded. “Anyone who has been through the selling process previously, probably has a good idea of the usual jobs that should be done to increase the kerb appeal of their property,” notes auctioneer Colm O’Donnellan. For those who have not been through the experience before, he added, “some very simple tasks can be undertaken to spruce up a property prior to selling.”

With the extension of the Covid-19 restrictions, O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering advice to property owners who may have thought of selling their property before the pandemic unfolded. “Anyone who has been through the selling process previously, probably has a good idea of the usual jobs that should be done to increase the kerb appeal of their property,” notes auctioneer Colm O’Donnellan. For those who have not been through the experience before, he added, “some very simple tasks can be undertaken to spruce up a property prior to selling.”

Nationwide auctioneering firm O’Donnellan & Joyce, based in Mary Street, Galway, is working hard to keep business going during this pandemic. The company has decided to close its physical office and migrate operations to the safety of the cloud with staff working from home over a networked system. The company is still largely operational, however due to the current restrictions on travel and movement of people, physical property viewings have been temporarily suspended.

O’Donnellan & Joyce of 5 Mary Street, Galway, has recently been shortlisted for the 2019 Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards in the category of regional excellence.

O’Donnellan & Joyce of 5 Mary Street, Galway, has recently been shortlisted for the 2019 Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards in the category of regional excellence.

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers has announced a new business partnership with Brite Mobility, which offers office lease plans for its electric scooters to small and medium size enterprises in Galway city and surrounding areas, and pay as you go subscriptions to the public, from its new office on Eyre Street.

This has proven to be a record year for sales at well-known Galway based auctioneers O’Donnellan & Joyce after the company completed its mid-year review. According to the Daft.ie Business Intelligence Report, O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers at 5 Mary Street in Galway is listed as the number one real estate agent nationwide in terms of sales, and it commands an impressive 22 per cent growth in terms of volume sold year on year. O’Donnellan & Joyce strives to stay two steps ahead of the competition and the ongoing success of its Wild Atlantic property auction series of live auctions, which are held regularly in the Harbour Hotel in Galway, are renowned throughout the country.