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The first tholsel, or guildhall, in the town was located at the northwest end of Shop Street and dated back at least to the 14th century. It was used for the collection of tolls and other administrative functions for the town. It was described as "a low building with a high front and clock-tower and
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in 1958 and the branch was rebranded as Bank of
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on the first floor. The central bay was surmounted by a triangular pediment. The outer bays were fenestrated by round headed windows with slightly recessed architraves on the ground floor, and by sash windows with architraves and triangular pediments on the first floor. At roof level there was a
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535:"The Tholsel, Drogheda"
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73:Location within Ireland
643:Collins, Sean (1998).
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24:The Tholsel, Drogheda
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130:Coordinates
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241:References
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