What is Irish pound?
The '''Irish pound''' ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''punt Éireannach)'' was the official currency of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] until 2002. Its ISO 4217 code was IEP, and the usual prefix was '''''£,''''' or '''''IR£''''' where there might be confusion between the [[Pound sterling]] and other [[Pound (currency)|pound]] currencies. The Irish pound was replaced by the [[Euro]] on 1 January 1999, but it did not begin circulation until the beginning of 2002. {{europe-stub}} [[Category:Former currencies of Europe]] [[Category:Republic of Ireland]] [[Category:Pound (currency)]]