. The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc. of the world. IRELAND penny, and farthing, The standard units anof weight, the pound, ;-,11 these units all other legal weights and measures are based. The sovereign weighs 123,274 grains, andcontains .it tine gold. The shil-ling weigh-. 87 -7 grains, and contains grams of fine silver. Bronze coins consist of amixture of copper, tin, and zinc. The penny weighs [ grains. Bonks.— The institution known as the Hank of Ireland has a r
. The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc. of the world. IRELAND penny, and farthing, The standard units anof weight, the pound, ;-,11 these units all other legal weights and measures are based. The sovereign weighs 123,274 grains, andcontains .it tine gold. The shil-ling weigh-. 87 -7 grains, and contains grams of fine silver. Bronze coins consist of amixture of copper, tin, and zinc. The penny weighs [ grains. Bonks.— The institution known as the Hank of Ireland has a royal charter and unconditionalliability. 11ns bank manages, free of charge,all the public debt of Ireland, and, like the Bankof Scotland, it loans money to the British gov-ernment, for which, since 1865, 3 per cent ispaid. In 1902 there were in Ireland nine joint-stock banks with 625 branches, all of which hadadopted limited liability. Six of the nine banksu ere note-issuing. There are two kin
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