- 1969 – CASTLE BECOMES A NATIONAL MONUMENT
The Castle had served as an adjunct to the military barracks for almost three hundred years. In 1969 the Defence Forces leave Athlone Castle, which then became a National Monument in state care.
The Castle had served as an adjunct to the military barracks for almost three hundred years. In 1969 the Defence Forces leave Athlone Castle, which then became a National Monument in state care.