Who is the woman on a Bank of Ireland £5 note?

Question

I am referring of course to the Northern Ireland note, who is this woman? She looks like a classical goddess or other figure, or perhaps victorian?

Answer 1

a woman....

Answer 2

I often wondered that aswell

Answer 3

we don't have five pound notes any more.  We only use Euro notes which are almost the same throughout Europe with just small country differences.  

I presume you are referring to Lady Lavery.  She was the wife of Sir John Lavery a well known artist and considered to be a great beauty. haven't seen one of those notes for a while but don't remember a black child?

Answer 4

that is sterling which is not the currency of the Republic so you need to ask this question in Northern Ireland!

Answer 5

I think it was Lady Lavery.