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Firstactive Bank, Drogheda, Louth

Architects: E.W. Pugin & G.C. Ashlin
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Originally built as a branch of the Munster and Leinster Bank, this building by E.W. Pugin & G.C. Ashlin is a hybrid of styles. The ground floor has an arcade of tall arches with foliage bosses and keystones. The remainder of the façade is brick with moulded cornices and friezes.