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School: Ballydurrow

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Ballaghdorragh, Co. Cavan
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S. Ó Hadarnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 359

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    A Threepenny piece was called a "kids eye".
    A Sixpenny piece was called a "tanner"
    A Shilling was called a "bob".
    A half Crown was called "two and kick"
    A five shilling piece was called a wheelbarrow.
    Some of those coins such as the fourpenny piece, the farthing, the crown or five shilling piece are gone out of use in this district
    Charles Smith
    Rahard
    Lisduff O.O.
    Kells. co Meath
    Information was obtained from my father
    Thomas Smith
    Rahard
    Lisduff P.O.
    Kells
    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
    Charles Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rahard, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Smith
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rahard, Co. Meath