OATES - Key Persons


Aengus Oates

Job Titles:
  • Director
Aengus Oates is a Director of both Oates Auctioneers Roscommon and Oates Auctioneers Athlone and is sole trader of Aengus Oates Financial Services.

Catherine Carmody

Catherine has been an auctioneer for 14 years. She has a passion for helping people find their dream home, along with helping landlords find their ideal tenants. She has personally had 10 house moves in her lifetime, so she understands the challenges and stress attached to selling your home. She independently ran her own auctioneer business for 12 years before moving to Oates. She built a fantastic network and gained valuable skills during this time.

Joan McDonald

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator Athlone

Patricia Farrell

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator
  • Office Administrator Roscommon
Patricia has been the Office Administrator in our Roscommon branch since 2017. Having worked in the AIB bank for 34 years in various roles, from a teller, all way up to training the implementation of AIB's new system around the country, she gained a lot of experience in customer service. After Patricia left the bank in 2013, she spent a lot of time volunteering and went back to education in ICT skills. Here at Oates Auctioneers Ltd., she is the first point of contact for clients, she reconciles invoices, maintains and manages information etc. A lot of Patricia's tasks come down to time and people management, amongst other day to day practices.