Token
Collection object
1988.0457
D. 2.9 x Th. 1.5, Wt. 3.31g
Token, advertising. Circular token, Irish Hospital Sweeps. Obv 'IRISH HOSPITAL SWEEPS / TICKETS / 10/ EACH / GRAND NATIONAL / MARCH / THE DERBY / JUNE / COMBRIFGESHIRE / OCTOBER / (small) QUINN DUBLIN(?) / FORTUNE AWAITS YOU'. Rev, in centre, large square subdivided into 9 smaller squares, by a grid of line, each square having a number from 1 - 9, inclusive. A short line extends from each corner of the larger square to the edge of the token. Within each of the four areas thus produced is a short piece of text. These are, from top, clockwise, 'LUCKY SQUARE', 'SIT ON THIS / AND WISH', 'APPLIES ONLY / TO THE / VIRTUOUS', 'YOUR WISH / WILL BE / GRANTED'. Found in water fountain, Cathedral Square, Limerick.
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