The original structure dates to around 1650, when it was built by proprietor Cormuck McEgan, but it never quite reached completion. When surveyors documented it just a few years later in 1654, they noted it as a ‘new castle not finished the walls onely standing’, accompanied by a small water mill on a brook, three thatched houses, and ten cottages scattered across the lands.

The castle’s fortunes changed dramatically in the 1800s when it was partially demolished and cleverly incorporated into a Georgian country house around 1780. The transformation preserved some remarkable features; the eastern wall of the current house is believed to be the original 8-foot-thick castle wall, complete with the remnants of a spiral staircase hidden within the structure. The resulting five-bay, two-storey house over basement with attic presents an intriguing architectural timeline, from its medieval bones to its Georgian refinements, including timber sash windows, limestone doorwork with pilasters, and a variety of window styles that hint at its complex building history.

Perhaps the most evocative survivor of the castle’s defensive past is a section of medieval bawn wall attached to the northwest side of the house, complete with a gun loop that once allowed defenders to fire upon approaching threats. The property includes several outbuildings with features ranging from pyramidal slate roofs to segmental-headed carriage arches, whilst a charming double-arched bridge spans the river directly in front of the house, creating a picturesque approach to this fascinating blend of medieval fortification and Georgian domesticity.