What is recorded here

Ballynaslee Castle stands as an unclassified ruin in County Mayo, its purpose and history hidden beneath decades of silence. The absence of records does not diminish the castle; it invites imagination to fill the gaps left behind. What is unknown is not empty, but waiting to be seen through the shapes still visible in stone.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.