Blake's Castle

About this place

Blake's Castle (Irish: Caisléan an Bhlácaigh) is an urban tower house built around 1470. The castle was used as the Galway County Gaol from 1686 to 1810. It is located on Quay Street in Galway City, Ireland. The castle is one of the two surviving fortified town houses in Galway city owned by the Tribes of Galway, the other being Lynch's Castle.

Visitor Information

Heritage status

Protected Heritage Site

Getting There & Parking

Blake's Castle is located in County Galway, roughly 1 km (5 min drive) from Galway and 238 km (3h 30m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 29 m away (Paid). Nearby highlights within a short drive include Christopher Columbus Monument (0.1 km away).