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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 342

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    (continued from previous page)
    used to visit this district in former times.
    The names of the coins in use in this locality now are; a halfpenny, a penny, a threepenny piece, a sixpenny piece, a shilling, a two shilling piece, a half-crown, and a crown. The money made of paper in use in this locality is; a ten shilling note, a pound note, and a five pound note. Sovereign and
    half-sovereigns were made of gold in former times.
    There were three other coins also used commonly long ago, but are not used now. They were; a fourpenny piece, a fourshilling piece, and a farthing. In some place farthings are still in use.
    There are some stories of coins returning to their owner. Here is one.
    A man from this locality had once a florin,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice K. Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Pat Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan