The complete belongings of an Irish first world war officer sold for $7,961 at Fonsie Mealy in Castlecomer, Kilkenny yesterday.
The lot beat an estimate of $1,639 by 385.7%.
 Major EF Farrell fought for the Leinster regiment during the first world war |
All the items belonged to Major EF Farrell of County Meath and consist of uniforms, cooking equipment and sleeping materials.
He served with the Leinster regiment until he contracted pneumonia and was forced to return home.
Auctioneer George Fonsie Mealy told the BBC: "Individual items often turn up, but it is very rare to get an entire collection.
"The fact that Maj Farrell came home due to ill health might explain why the collection is in such good condition.
"There is very little known about Maj Farrell, apart from the fact he fought in France for almost three years.
"The collection was packed away in the 1920s and 1930s in the bag which itself is part of the collection. It is really quite rare to find a complete collection in such good condition."
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