| Issuer | Ireland |
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| Year | 1994-1999 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Pounds (5 Punt) |
| Currency | Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 120 × 64 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland (1974-2001) |
| Designer(s) | Robert Ballagh |
| Engraver(s) | |
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| Reference(s) | P#75 |
| Obverse description | Catherine McAuley (founder of the Sisters of Mercy) at right Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin at left. |
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| Obverse lettering | Banc Ceannais na hÉireann Cúig Phunt (Translation: Central Bank of Ireland Five Pounds) |
| Reverse description | Three children in a classroom. The first verse of the Irish poem Mise Raifteirí an File by Antoine Ó Raifteiri is on the blackboard. A map of Europe, without political boundaries, is at the back. |
| Reverse lettering | Mise Raifteirí an file, Lán dóchas is grá, Le súile gan solas, Le ciúnas gan chrá. Central Bank of Ireland £5 Five Pounds (Translation: I am Raftery the poet, Full of hope and love, With eyes without light, Calm without anguish.) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Head of Lady Hazel Lavery |
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| Numisquare ID | 2474107740 |
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