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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001020569-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRON MOUNTAIN INC/PA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020569
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUBLIC WAREHOUSING & STORAGE [4220]
		IRS NUMBER:				232588479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175354766

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIERCE LEAHY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brennan Robert T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317446

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13045
		FILM NUMBER:		05597208

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175358500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MGMT INC
		STREET 2:		745 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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    <periodOfReport>2004-11-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>IRON MOUNTAIN INC/PA</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Brennan Robert T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>745 ATLANTIC AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert T. Brennan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-11</signatureDate>
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