1450 – The Tholsel, Carlingford, Co. Louth
The Tholsel or town-gate is the only remaining example of its nature in Carlingford and one of the few left in Ireland.
The Tholsel or town-gate is the only remaining example of its nature in Carlingford and one of the few left in Ireland.
Demolished around 1822, construction started in 1639.
The name “Tholsel” is derived from two old English words: “toll”, meaning tax; and “sael”, or hall, the place where tolls were paid.
Used for over one hundred years as a bank branch, the Tholsel is a stern and forbidding building in appearance.