St Patrick's Day March 17th: Irish Notes Bearing this Date
Posted: 17 Mar 2018 13:50
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.
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.