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1820 £1 Alexanders Bank, Dublin (21 March 1820) no 4674

O’Brien Banknote Guide: A Brief Timeline of Irish Banking Failures in the 18th & 19th C

Banking is a risky business. The recent financial crisis of 2007/08 is still fresh in the minds of the Irish public but there is almost three centuries of banking failures in Ireland – some were unfortunate, while others were fraudulent. And like nowadays, some got away with their crimes, while others went bankrupt and some…

August 7, 2017 in 18th C, 19th C, bank failure, Uncategorized.
1908-21 Sinn Féin Bank cheque, unissued - formally the Sinn Féin Co-operative People's Bank, Ltd. (Irish: Comar-Bannc Sinn Féin, Teo.) was a co-operative bank in Ireland associated with Sinn Féin movement, which operated from August 1908 to October 1921. The bank was located at 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin.

1908-21: The Sinn Féin Co-operative People’s Bank

Introduction The Sinn Féin Bank, formally the Sinn Féin Co-operative People’s Bank was a co-operative bank in Ireland associated with Sinn Féin movement, which operated from August 1908 to October 1921. The Co-operative Bank was part of Griffith’s plan for national self-sufficiency. It was not a success, though it prepared the way for the later…

January 8, 2017 in 20th C, bank failure, War of Independence.
1811 Agricultural & Commercial Bank of Ireland, Three Pounds, 18-, proof on light card, no printers imprint (AG 3)

Infamous Irish Banknotes: The Agricultural & Commercial Bank

1834-36: Major Banking Expansion In Ireland The short-lived Agricultural & Commercial Bank of Ireland was founded in 1834, suspended payments in 1836 and struggled on until 1840.  It was the first Joint-Stock Bank in Ireland to fail but it was not its failure (in itself) that made headlines but the manner of its failure. When…

March 1, 2015 in 19th C, bank failure, banknote.
Tuam Bank, One Pound, 25 June 1813, no. 1037, for Hon Charles Ffrench, Henry Taaffe, Michael Morris, William Keary, Hon Thomas Ffrench & Hon Martin Ffrench (PB 332c). Bankruptcy stamp on front

Infamous Irish Banknotes: Lord ffrench & Co (Tuam & Dublin)

ffrench’s Bank was probably, the most famous of the provincial private banks in Ireland and due to the frequency that they turn up at auction, they are amongst the most collectible of early Irish banknotes.  The bank was founded in late 1803 by Sir Thomas ffrench and William Keary.  The correct form for the surname is “double f” in lower case, i.e. ffrench. Sir…

February 26, 2015 in 19th C, bank failure, banknote.
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