What is recorded here

Pallas Castle is a tower house in County Galway, Ireland. It stands as a National Monument, protected under law since the early twentieth century. The structure remains a visible marker of medieval power in the western landscape, though much of its human history has faded into silence.

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. This monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 462.

Pallas Castle in County Leitrim was built in the early 17th century by the Blake family, an influential Anglo-Irish landowning family in the region. It is remembered as a significant example of early Irish domestic architecture and as a symbol of the family's historical prominence in Leitrim.

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