<Tr> <Th> Design </Th> <Td> Old Bushmills Distillery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design date </Th> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Bank of Ireland £ 5 note is a banknote of the pound sterling . It is the smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of Ireland . </P> <P> The Bank of Ireland began issuing notes in 1783, the same year as the bank's founding . Early banknotes were denominations of the Irish Pound, but following that currency's abolition in 1826 banknotes produced by the Bank of Ireland were denominated in pounds sterling . These early banknotes were printed by the bank in Dublin, and featured a design with a row of Mercury heads across the top . This basic design remained effectively unchanged for 120 years . Northern Irish banknotes are fully backed such that holders have the same level of protection as those holding genuine Bank of England notes . The £ 5 note is currently the smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of Ireland . </P>

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