Irish Pickers

Ian and Butzy are searching for treasure in Cork, Ireland's largest county. They go picking at an 11th Century castle built by the grandson of Brian Boru, high king of Ireland. Undeterred by its turbulent past and tales of ghosts, Ian discovers a mysterious stone head, a carving of a famous figur...

It's off to the dramatic scenery of County Kerry for dealer Ian and Butzy to see what Irish memorabilia he can invest in to turn over a profit. His first pick is to Curran's pub in Dingle which has been in James Curran's family for four generations. It's a struggle for Ian to get James to part wi...

It's a long, long way to Tipperary for Ian and Butzy in their search for the very best of Irish pieces, but the trip is worth it when Ian negotiates many successful deals at Killeneure Castle. It's not plain sailing as owner Eavunn Carmody has been an antique dealer herself and knows the price of...

Doing business with other dealers is at the heart of the antique and collectible business, and today Ian is travelling all around the country to find the very best items to buy and sell on for a profit. He's also on the search for a very special antique for a friend and contact in the US, celebri...

The Irish Pickers are in the very west of Ireland in County Mayo, visiting an antiques and rare bookstore run by Roger Grimes in the small town of Mulranny. Ian spends more than a penny on an antique toilet bowl, and he's tempted by an ancient treasure chest possibly left behind from the time of ...

The boys' first buying trip today is on his home turf of Dublin, where they visit some old contacts in the antiques corner of the capital and cut some great deals. Ian sells an antique clock to one of Ireland's oldest pubs, the Brazen Head, where he turns over a profit of €325 in less than a coup...

It's an exciting week for Ian and Butzy as they cross the Irish Sea to the north of England to invest in mid-20th Century vintage and retro furniture which is much more plentiful in the UK and cheaper than in Ireland. Office manager Ali packs them off on the ferry and the lads set off on a buying...

The lads are in Northern Ireland, and kick off in the capital city, Belfast, home to the shipyard Harland and Wolff, which built one of history's most famous ocean liners, the doomed SS Titanic. Ian finds a shop that has a treasure trove of maritime memorabilia. Next stop is an auction south of t...

Top Dublin dealer Ian Dowling and his mate Butzy head south of Dublin to County Wexford and three picking locations. In Wexford town they visit the Sky and The Ground pub where hoarder Landlord Johnny Baron's wife Nuala thinks it's time for a clear-out of her husband's cluttered attic. At Loch Ga...

Ian and Butzy make a trip across the Irish Midlands towards County Galway. They attend an auction which is selling fittings from the 1914 cruise ship Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, the original bar is listed at €300,000. At Castle Ellen, an old stately home near Athenry in County Galway, ...