Tara Coins founder Mark O'Byrne discusses Ireland's monetary metals history

7:50p ET Thursday, March 12, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: With St. Patrick's Day coming up this coming Tuesday, people of Irish descent and anyone who has some interest in Irish history or the monetary metals may want to listen to the interview just conducted by Money Metals Exchange's Mike Maharrey with Mark O'Byrne, founder of the Irish coin and bullion dealer Tara Coins. They discuss the history of metallic money in old Ireland and the symbolism Tara Coins has used in the minting of its Irish Tree of Life coins.  Audio of the interview can be heard via the Money Metals Exchange link posted at the Tara Coins internet site here: https://www.taracoins.com/media/irelands-tara-coins-talks-gold-silver-monetary-history-bitcoin-and-sound-money CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. [email protected] ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy metals at GoldMoney and enjoy international storage GoldMoney was established in 2001 by James and Geoff Turk and is safeguarding more than $1.7 billion in metals and currencies. Buy gold, silver, platinum, and palladium from GoldMoney over the Internet and store them in vaults in Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, taking advantage of GoldMoney's low storage rates, among the most competitive in the industry. GoldMoney also offers delivery of 100-gram and 1-kilogram gold bars and 1-kilogram silver bars. To learn more, please visit:  http://www.goldmoney.com/?gmrefcode=gata Support GATA by purchasing Stuart Englert's "Rigged" "Rigged" is a concise explanation of government's currency market rigging policy and extensively credits GATA's work exposing it. Ten percent of sales proceeds are contributed to GATA. Buy a copy for $14.99 through Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/3xt6uw66 * * * Help keep GATA going: GATA is a civil rights and educational organization based in the United States and tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its e-mail dispatches are free, and you can subscribe at: http://www.gata.org To contribute to GATA, please visit: http://www.gata.org/node/16 Donations of $500 or more will entitle the donor to a 1-ounce silver round commemorating GATA's work: https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/GATA-silver-round-front.png