School: Termonfeckin
- Location:
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 451
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- (continued from previous page)and bottles. They give money or household articles, such as combs, studs, tiepins, as payment.
A halfpenny is called a "make" a penny is called a "wing" twopence is a "duce" and a threepenny piece is a "kids eye", sixpence is a "tanner", a shilling is a "bob" a half crown is a "half dollar" five shillings is a "dollar" a pound is called a "quid".
Some coins and types of money have gone out of use. These are a farthing, a fourpenny piece, tenpenny piece, four shilling piece, a half sovereign and a sovereign.
- Collector
- Mary Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baltray, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mrs Peter Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baltray, Co. Louth
