ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND
 
THE LATER XIX. CENTURY FARTHING
TOKENS OF IRELAND
 
By HENRY C. DRURY, M.D., Member.
 
(Read 29th April 1919)

There has not been a catalogue of the later 19th Century Farthing Tokens of Ireland published, since that of Dr. Aquilla Smith which he compiled over fifty years ago.
Since that time several new pieces and numerous die varieties have been found.
It is necessary, then, that these should be recorded, and an attempt is here made to include all those known, and their varieties of dies, in such a manner, that each individual specimen can be recognised, without the necessity of comparing it with another.
This list has been compiled from that of Dr. Aquilla Smith, and various MSS. lists in the possession of collectors; also by comparison of the pieces in the collection of The Royal Irish Academy, and in private collections. Full descriptions of all the varieties are given from actual specimens, except Nos. 62 and 70, which are described from "rubbings."
In some cases it is difficult to decide which side should be looked on as the obverse. That side bearing the issuer's name, would be considered by him the most important, even though he had placed upon the other, his Sovereign's bust or other device. This consideration has been adopted as the rule in the following list, even though it varies from the practice of others, who have considered the side bearing the bust of Queen Victoria, as the obverse in all cases - cf. Nos. 106 and 111.
The following pieces;-
Macartney, 6 Donegal Place, Belfast;
Robertson, Bros., Corn Market, Belfast;
Austins, 39 Westmoreland Street, Dublin;
Henry & James, 82 Dame Street, Dublin;
Gregory Kane, 69 Dame Street, Dublin;
J. Large, 26 Lincoln Place, Dublin;
Matthew, 38 Upper Sackville Street, Dublin; [Mathews (sic)]
J. Mooney, 142 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin; and
T. Smith, 21 Eden Quay, Dublin;
are not included, as on the authority of Mr. Lionel Fletcher, they must be considered as "trade tickets" or "checks," and not as tokens.
In some cases dates of issue have been added in brackets. Those indicated by * are on the authority of the Rev. B. W. Adams, D.D., M.R.I.A., from a paper published by him in the Numismatic Cronicle, Supplt. to N.S. xvii., pp.157-162. In a letter dated 22/6/1876 from Santry Rectory, to John Evans, he says: "The information has, nearly in every instance, been obtained direct from the issuer or their family." Those marked ** are on the authority of the Belfast Museum Catalogue. The addresses of the business houses are given where known, many being taken from articles which appeared anonymously, in The Bazaar, Exchange & Mart of 1886.
I have to acknowledge much help given to me by Mr. Lionel Fletcher, who most kindly sent me many pieces from his own collection for my inspection, and has also supervised this list.

H. C. DRURY,
January, 1919.
144. O:* M. H. REARDON * TRALEE = ONE | FARTHING | 1839 (within a circle)
R:WOLLEN LINEN & HAT WAREHOUSE * = PAYABLE | AT | TRALEE
(within a circle)

WATERFORD (Co. WATERFORD)

145. O:CONWAY CARLETON • WATERFORD • = DRAPER
R:A wreath of shamrock = 1841
He had his business at 10 Little Georges Street and King St.
Also struck in brass.
146. O:CONWAY CARLETON WATERFORD The centre blank. The lettering is much
smaller than that of No. 145.
R:As No. 145.
147. O:JAMES CARROLL, SILK MERCER, DRAPER &c. = QUAY | WATERFORD
R:PAYABLE AT THE COMMERCIAL HOUSE • | * • QUAY • * WATERFORD
(in two circles)= ONE | FARTHING
Issuer was in business at 93 Custom House Quay in 1846.
148. O:* J. W. DELAHUNTY * WATERFORD = DRAPER | AND | HATTER
R:Head of Queen Victoria.
James W. Delahunty was in business at 1 Broad Street, in 1846.
149. O:DAVID HOLDEN | WOOLLEN DRAPER | 1, BROAD ST | WATERFORD.
(lines all curved)
R:ESTABLISHED 1835. = A bale of goods, on it inscribed, THE | NEW CLOTH HALL
150. O:W. KIRKWOOD | DRAPER | & | SILK MERCER | WATERFORD
(lines 1 & 5 curved)
R:Front elevation of a house.
151. O:MCLEER & KELLY * DRAPERS * (centre plain)
R:NATIONAL | WOOLLEN HOUSE | QUAY, | WATERFORD (lines 1 & 4 curved)
Address 53 Merchant's Quay.
152. O:MILLING & COMPANY | 4 | LITTLE GEORGES | STREET | WATERFORD
(lines 1, 3 & 5 curved)
R:SILK-MERCERS, LINEN-DRAPERS, HABERDASHERS &c. = A roped bale of
goods with on it inscribed M & CO | W
Issued by John Milling & Co.
153. O:WALSHE, ROBERTSON & CO. 1846 = DRAPERS.
R:74, MERCHANTS QUAY WATERFORD. = WALSHE, | ROBERTSON | & CO.

UNCERTAIN

154. O:R. HOARE | GROCER & | TEA DEALER (line 1 curved) below a sugar-loaf
with on it inscribed RH | G between two caddies, one inscribed, HYSON
the other, SOU | CHONG
R:IRONMONGER | & | DRAPER (line 1 curved) below a roll of cloth inscribed
IRISH, also a sickle and a hay-rake.
155. O:GROCERY | AND | SPIRIT TRADE
R:1 FREDERICK | STREET [actually reads FREDRICK (sic)]
This is probably a Dublin Token.
+
11. O:JOHN ARNOTT & CO | SILK | MERCERS | DRAPERS | &c. (line 1 curved)
R:PAYABLE IN BELFAST & CORK * = Head of Queen Victoria.
12. O:FERRAR & COMPY | SILK | MERCERS | HABERDASHERS | &c. (lines 1 & 4 curved)
R:PAYABLE AT DONEGAL PLACE = ONE | FARTHING
13. O:FERRAR & TAGGART | SILK | MERCERS | HABERDASHERS | &c.
(lines 1, 4 curved)
R:As No. 12
14. O:• WM FOSTER • | LINEN | DRAPER | & HABERDASHER (lines 1 & 4 curved)
R:• WM • FOSTER • | LINEN | DRAPER | & HABERDASHER (lines 1 & 4 curved)
Issuer was in 13 James St. Belfast in 1835**
15. O:WILLIAM GILMORE | * | TEA DEALER | GROCER FRUIT | WINE & SPIRIT |
* MERCHANT * | 14 | HIGH ST. | BELFAST (1st and two last lines curved)
R:VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN = Head of Queen Victoria.
(1853)*
16. O:B. HUGHES BELFAST = ONE | • FARTHING • | (line 2 curved)
R:• RAILWAY • BAKERY = A sheaf of wheat.
Issued by Bernard Hughes, 71 Donegal Street. (1847 or 1848)* The bakery was also
known as Donegal Street Bakery and was adjacent to the Railway Station.
17. O:Similar to No. 16, but the dots are further from the beaded circle; in the last they are
touching the circle
R:Similar but a different wheatsheaf.
18. O:• B. MCGLADE • WHOLESALE & FAMILY GROCER = --97-- | YORK ST |
BELFAST | -- * --
R:B MCGLADE WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT = ONE | FARTHING (within a circle)
(1848)*
19. O:B. MCGLADE | 34 EDWARD ST | BELFAST. (lines 1 & 3 curved)
R:B. MCGLADE | WINE & SPIRIT | MERCHANT. (lines 1 & 3 curved)
20. O:CHAS MCGLADE | 34 | EDWARD ST | & | 71 SMITHFIELD | • BELFAST • |
(lines 1, 5 & 6 curved)
The dot is under the space between 7 and 1. The top of 'E' of
"EDWARD" lines with the first limb of 'H.'
R:CHAS MCGLADE | WHOLESALE | -- • -- | & RETAIL | * WINE & SPIRIT * |
DEALER | GROCER &C (lines 1, 2, 6 & 7 curved)
He was in business at this address in 1856.
21. O:Similar to No. 20, but "EDWARD ST " higher, the top of 'E' lines with the
middle of 'H,' and the dot is directly under the '7.' The '3' of '34'
is square topped whereas in No. 20 it is round topped.
R:As No. 20.
22. O:C & P. MCGLADE | 34 . EDWARD ST | & | 71. SMITHFIELD | BELFAST
(lines 1, 2, 4 & 5 curved)
R:C & P. MCGLADE | WHOLESALE | WINE & SPIRIT DEALERS | GROCERS &c. |
BELFAST (lines 1, 2, 5 curved, 3 double curved)
119. O:PAYABLE AT THE MONT DE PIÉTÉ LIMERICK * = Figure of a building with
central tower, flagstaff with flag to right, on top. Ex:1837.
R:ONE | FARTHING | * • * | surrounded by a myrtle wreath.
120. O:REVINGTON, HIGGINSON & CO * * * = DRAPERS, | LIMERICK.
(line 2 curved)
R:Head of Queen Victoria. Ex:1846.
121. O:• SCARR • BROTHERS • LIMERICK = • TEA MEN • | 15 | PATRICK STREET
(lines 1 & 3 curved)
R:EXHIBITION PALACE Ex:LONDON | 1851 = Figure of a building.
122. O:PAYABLE AT | INO UNTHANK & SON'S | 34 | WILLIAM STREET | LIMERICK
(lines 1, 2, 4 & 5 curved)
R:SOURCES OF A NATION'S WEALTH = A shuttle, below it a plough.

LONGFORD (Co. LONGFORD)

123. O:JOHN MAXWELL | --•-- | MERCHANT | --•-- | • LONGFORD •
(lines 1 & 5 curved)
R:VICTORIA REGINA = Head of Queen Victoria, and I.C.P. below the bust.
Same R. die as No. 97. (1852)* [There are no stops between ICP!]

LOUGHREA (Co. GALWAY)

124. O:JAMES O'FLYNN LOUGHREA. (Centre blank)
R:A wreath of Shamrock = 1842.
Issuers business in Main Street.

MACROOM (Co. CORK)

125. O: & R:JAMES WELPLY MERCHANT = MACROOM
126. O:JAMES WELPLY | MERCHANT, | MACROOM • | 1845. (lines 1, 2 & 4 curved)
R:VICTORIA HOUSE MACROOM = Head of Queen Victoria.
127. O:Similar to No. 126, but the 'J' of 'JAMES' almost touches 'M.' There is
a comma after 'MACROOM.' The centre is not struck up.
R:Similar to No. 126, but the head is larger, there is a star before and after
'MACROOM' and the lettering is more spread.

MALLOW (Co. CORK)

128. O:ROBERT EVANS | AND | COMPANY | MALLOW | 1847 (line 1 curved)
R:WOOLLEN DRAPERS | SILK | MERCERS | AND | HATTERS (line 1 curved)
Business was in Main Street.

MITCHELSTOWN (Co. CORK)

129. O:DENNIS MAHONY, | LINEN | & | WOOLLEN DRAPER, | MITCHELSTOWN.
(lines 1, 2, 4, & 5 curved)
R:LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPER MITCHELSTOWN = A sheep suspended in a sling.

MONAGHAN (Co. MONAGHAN)

130. O:* F. ADAMS MONAGHAN * (Centre plain.)
R:A wreath of Shamrock. (Centre plain.)
Francis Adams, Linen-draper, of Market Square in 1846.