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School: Currans (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 4459)

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Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Daniel Kerrisk
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 276

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    The various coins are called as follows:-
    Penny is called a Brownie or Wing.
    A Three-Penny-Piece is called a [?] eye and nowadays it is called Rabbit.
    A six-penny-bit is called a "Tanner"
    A shilling is called a Bob
    The Pound note is called a "Raf" a "National" or a "Quid".
    A Five Pound or a Ten Pound note is called a Blanket.
    Some coins have gone out of use e.g. The farthing, a four-penny-piece, the four-shilling-piece, the crown or Five Shilling piece the half sovereign and the sovereign.
    One man name John Fitzgerald J Cragg, Farranfore Co. Kerry put a certain mark on a penny one day here at home. He spent that penny on sweets. He afterwards went to America (New York) and while there he got his penny in exchange for something.
    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
    John Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfelim, Co. Kerry