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1934 Irish Threepence Cufflinks
£95.00
87th Birthday Gift. 1934 Irish Threepence cufflinks. These unique cufflinks are made from rare year 1934 Irish threepence, the coins feature the Irish Hare – a recognized symbol in Irish folklore and mythology – as well as the Celtic harp symbolizing the history, culture and heritage of the Emerald isle. The 1934 coins also have the letters ‘Saorstat Eireann’ meaning Free State, these were the 5th series of coins of the Irish Free State. They are made by hand not machine and they come in a beautiful silver presentation box. You are covered with our 100% satisfaction guarantee on all our products.
Click on the Description box below for interesting information, events and trivia from the year that was 1934
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1934
Galway won the All Ireland Senior Football Championship
Limerick won the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
FAMOUS IRISH PEOPLE BORN THAT YEAR INCLUDE
John McGahern (Writer)
Gay Byrne (TV Presenter)
ALSO, BORN THAT YEAR WERE
Alan Bates (Actor)
Bill Russell (Sports Person)
Audre Lorde (American Poet)
Bridgitte Bardot (French Actress)
Carl Levin (US Politician)
Judi Dench (Actress)
Leonard Coen (Musician)
Orrin Hatch (American Politician)
Richard Chamberlain (Actor)
Sophie Loren (Actress)
Yuri Gagarin (Astronaut)
INVENTIONS IN 1934 INCLUDED
Fluorescent light bulb
FAMOUS IRISH MOVIES INCLUDED
Man of Aran
ALSO THAT YEAR
Following the depression worldwide dictatorships are established in Brazil and Bolivia
The USSR joins the League of nations
Josef Stalin purges opposition
The Loch Ness Monster is spotted for the first time
Alcatraz federal penitentiary known as “The Rock” opens
The First Ever general strike in the US
Securities Exchange Act passed establishing Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
Italy wins the World Cup in Italy defeating Czechoslovakia
