----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Hess" <kray83@comcast.net> |I just have a question. What is the currency represented by the"l" in the | documents posted? Thanks | > In Boyle Union there are nine relieving officers paid 355l. a year for | > distributing 1l. 14s. 1d. weekly in out-door relief. Ken, I am not real sure but I always thought the l. represented pound as in the above being 1 pound 14 shillings (at 20 shillings to a pound) 1 pence (at 12 pence to a shilling). Are there any Irish currency experts that can set us straight? Cathy

Thats correct.At the time you are talking about sterling ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <labaths@celticcousins.net> To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 12:37 PM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Irish Currency > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Hess" <kray83@comcast.net> > > > |I just have a question. What is the currency represented by the"l" in the > | documents posted? Thanks > > > | > In Boyle Union there are nine relieving officers paid 355l. a year > for > | > distributing 1l. 14s. 1d. weekly in out-door relief. > > Ken, > > I am not real sure but I always thought the l. represented pound as in the > above being 1 pound 14 shillings (at 20 shillings to a pound) 1 pence (at > 12 > pence to a shilling). > > Are there any Irish currency experts that can set us straight? > > Cathy > > > ==== IRELAND Mailing List ==== > Ireland Mailing List website..surname registry, links, lookup > volunteers,unsubscribe, change your subscription from L to D or D to L > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrelandList/ > >