Ireland Bound

I wouldn’t doubt your grandmother is right. Really incredible family history, there.

 

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I really like the capped walls along the road. Very rustic. Regards.

 

You might look into the Irish gunmoney, token coinage issued by James II during his unsuccessful attempt to reclaim the British crown in 1689-90. These bronze coins, supposedly made from the metal of cannons and bells, were mostly half-crowns, issued by month to the troops, with the promise of redemption for silver coinage at the end of the campaign, a promise that was never kept.

These coins used to be plentiful, but now, as with many other coins, prices have increased. Still, you might have some luck finding a nice example during your trip.

Here's an example, a half-crown dated "Jnue" (June) 1690. It seems that the engraver might have had a wee bit too much whiskey when working on the date!