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1980 Irish 5p Pendant
€59.00
Perfect 42nd Birthday Gift. 1980 Irish 5p coin. This pendant is made from genuine old large Irish 5p coins. The coin features the Celtic Harp, the national emblem of Ireland which symbolises the history, culture and heritage of the Emerald Isle. This pendant was made by hand not machine, the coin has been cleaned and hand polished to bring it back to its former glory. The coin is then mounted into the pendant and comes in a beautiful presentation box with a snake chain included. You are covered with our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Note: Irish 5p Coins have a diameter of 23.59mm.
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1980 – INFORMATION AND EVENTS FROM 1980
Kerry won the All Ireland Senior Football Champions
Galway won the All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions
BORN THAT YEAR WERE
Jessica Simpson (Singer)
Venus Williams (Tennis Pro)
Christina Aguilera (Singer)
INVENTIONS IN 1980 INCLUDED
Hepatitis-B vaccine
ALSO THAT YEAR
Start of Iran/ Iraq War
London: The SAS end a six- day siege of the Iranian Embassy. They kill four terrorists and free nineteen hostages
Zimbabwe formerly Rhodesia gains independence. Prince Philip attends the ceremony to hand the country over. Bob Marley plays at the new Zimbabwe concert.
In Poland Solidarity Trade Union Formed and shipyard workers go on strike. Lech Walesa leads the trade union ‘Solidarity’
The US Fails in operation to free hostages in Iran, which many say cost US President Carter the next election.
Johnny Logan wins the Eurovision with “What’s Another Year”.
A Dublin court cancels a Boomtown Rats concert because of fears for crowd safety. Singer Bob Geldof rejects the court’s decision. The battle goes on for two weeks. The Rats finally play at Leixlip Castle to fourteen thousand fans…..Bob Geldof claims victory.
The television world is asked in the TV series Dallas ‘Who shot JR?’
The world is shocked to hear the news that John Lennon was murdered in Central Park, New York.
‘There’s No One Like Grandma’ by St. Winifred’s School Choir is painfully the Christmas Number 1
OTHER SONGS THAT YEAR
Abba: I Have A Dream
Boomtown Rats: Someone’s Looking At You
Blondie: Atomic
Johnny Logan: What’s Another Year ?
Nolan Sisters: I’m In The Mood For Dancing
The Clash: London Calling
Split Enz: I Got You
U2- Stories For Boys
Brendan Shine: Catch Me If You Can
Queen: Another One Bites The Dust
Bagatelle: Summer In Dublin.
T.R. Dallas: Oh Lord It’s Hard To Be Humble
Queen: Flash
John Lennon: Imagine
