Dating back to at least the 17th century, the castle once belonged to Sir Oliver Tuite in 1641, according to the Down Survey records. What remains today is the ground floor of what was once a more substantial fortification, measuring roughly 15 metres northeast to southwest and 9 metres northwest to southeast. The structure features an interesting defensive design with small, semi-circular towers projecting from the northeast and southwest corners; the northeastern tower still contains traces of a spiral staircase, though much of it has long since crumbled away.

The castle’s walls, built from undressed limestone in irregular courses and bonded with mortar, stand about 1.8 metres thick and show evidence of at least three defensive loops or arrow slits. The interior, now partly filled with collapsed masonry and overgrown with trees, gives only hints of its former layout. Historical maps tell an evolving story of the site: the 1837 Ordnance Survey shows it as a rectangular structure with farm buildings attached to its southern wall, whilst later 19th century maps depict it with rounded corners, suggesting either modifications or simply more detailed surveying techniques.

The castle sits within a landscape rich with archaeological features, including a nearby ringfort and house site approximately 115 metres to the north and northeast. Possible earthworks are visible to the southwest and south of the castle, suggesting this was once part of a larger defensive or settlement complex. Today, modern field walls run from the structure, and aerial photography shows the site as a tree-obscured rectangular area, a shadow of its former prominence in the Westmeath countryside.