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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    Coins in use 80 or even 70 years ago were guinea, soverign, 1/2 sov. 5/- piece, half crown, 2/- piece, 1/- piece, 10d bit, 6d bit, 4d bit, 1d, 1/2d, 1/4.
    Patsy says that he heard of coins coming back to their owner, but he does not know how it was done. "How could it be done" says he, without something bad in it?".
    People used to spit on their money when putting it into their pockets so that it could not be stolen by witch-craft.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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