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St Patrick's Day March 17th: Irish Notes Bearing this Date

Posted: 17 Mar 2018 13:50
by DOC
St Patrick's Day (March 17th) became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903. The general absence of this date on Irish banknotes suggests that in practice, it was a bank holiday for many years prior to this date. Curiously, a few examples bearing the March 17th date exist: a Ffrench's bank Dublin 25 shillings from 1813 and the 'mimeograph' notes of trader William Murphy of Killarney, Co.Kerry. The example attached is for a 1 shilling 7 1/2 pence note (equivalent to 1/14th of a guinea).

Irish Republican Bonds issued in dollar denominations in the USA during the 1860's sometimes bear the March 17th date. Although not banknotes, these bonds have found interest among banknote collectors. An examples of a $5 O'Mahony bond is attached.

Re: St Patrick's Day March 17th: Irish Notes Bearing this Date

Posted: 17 Mar 2018 19:16
by Mac
A noteworthy point is that the date 17 March does not appear on any of the Lavery notes, or on B Series or C Sereies notes, or on any of the Bank of Ireland or National notes from 1922 onwards. This is possibly because it is a holiday, and not a working day in ireland.
I haven't checked the others yet!

Re: St Patrick's Day March 17th: Irish Notes Bearing this Date

Posted: 19 Mar 2018 23:05
by DOC
I have not seen a banknote issued by any of the Irish Joint Stock Banks with the March 17th date, pre or post 1929. If you find one, I would be interested to see a scan :)

Re: St Patrick's Day March 17th: Irish Notes Bearing this Date

Posted: 31 Mar 2018 23:49
by ThePloughman
Paddy's Day would be a nice novelty date to have in my collection.

Re: St Patrick's Day March 17th: Irish Notes Bearing this Date

Posted: 17 Mar 2020 13:20
by DOC
Here is an illustration of a 5 Guineas note printed for Michael Furnell & Co., Limerick Bank. The note is unissued but bears the date 17th March 1804. It is most likely a proof note.