Pallas Castle

Pallas Castle, County Galway
Photo © Mike Searle, 1 October 2009

This fine early C16 tower now under the care of the state was built by the Burkes and later held by the Nugents. Standing next to the tower are the remnants of a later house near a corner of the well preserved bawn wall. The gatehouse lies within the bawn wall and faces the tower.

PALLAS, a demesne and a lake in the parish of Killoughy, barony of Ballyboy, 4 miles south-west by west of Tullamore, King's co., Leinster. The demesne is well-wooded and handsome, and is the residence of Mr. Malone; and the lake covers an area of 82 acres, 2 roods, 29 perches, and has a surfcee-elevation of 248 feet above the level of the sea. On the north shore of the lake stand the ruins of Pallas-castle. -- The Parliamentary gazetteer of Ireland 1846