Records show it was already standing in 1574, when it belonged to one Henry fitzEdmund, though its origins likely stretch back even further. Today, this rectangular five-storey tower measures roughly 9 metres in length and 6 metres in width, though calling it “rectangular” might be generous; the north corner has completely collapsed, and there’s a substantial breach in the southwest wall at ground level.

Despite its battle scars, the tower still reveals fascinating details about medieval castle construction. A spiral staircase occupies the east corner, suggesting the original entrance was probably in the southeast wall. Through the collapsed sections, you can make out how the upper floors were arranged: each level had a main chamber with a smaller subsidiary room to the northeast. Historical records from 1901 mention two stone vaults within the structure; a lower one at about 2.4 metres high between the ground and first floors, and another at 9 metres between the third and fourth floors. Whilst the lower vault has vanished entirely, the upper one remains intact, a testament to medieval engineering.

The castle’s defensive features are still visible in places, with rectangular and round-headed arrow slits punctuating the walls, though sadly all the proper windows have been robbed out over the years. Now protected under a preservation order since 2002, this crumbling tower stands as a tangible link to County Galway’s medieval past, when such fortifications dotted the landscape and local lords like Henry fitzEdmund controlled the surrounding lands from these imposing stone strongholds.