Banknotes of Ireland - First Irish Pound

First Irish Pound

British rule Commercial bank issues 1783-1921
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Irish Free State & Northern Ireland Commercial bank issues 1921-1927
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Northern Ireland issues (part of the U.K.) Commercial bank issues 1929+	Irish government banknote issues Currency Commission 1927-1942
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	Legal Tender Notes A Series 1928-1942	Consolidated Banknotes commercial bank issues 1929-41
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	Central Bank of Ireland 1943–2001
	Legal Tender Notes A Series 1943-1977 B Series 1976-1993 C Series 1992-2001

The Bank of Ireland was the first bank to produce notes intended solely for use within Ireland; its first issue was in 1783. Early notes were denominated either in Irish pounds or guineas, with 1 guinea equal to 1 pound 2 shillings 9 pence Irish.

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