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Irish punt
was the punt ever the same value as the pound
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.From its inception in the 1920s until 1979, the Irish Pound (or Punt) had the same value as the Pound Sterling, and - as far as I can recall - English currency was acceptable in the Republic, though except in places like Hollyhead Irish currency was not acceptable in England. For more info, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1809765.st
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