The rectangular structure, measuring approximately 14 metres north to south and 10 metres east to west, appeared on the 1838 Ordnance Survey map, annotated as ‘Castle (in ruins)’. By the time later editions were published, the building had vanished entirely; only the notation ‘Castle (Site of)’ remained to mark its former presence.

Today, visitors to the site will find little evidence of the castle’s existence beyond a subtle elevation in the landscape, spanning roughly 20 to 30 metres across. The eastern edge of this rise has been truncated by a modern bungalow, further obscuring any potential archaeological remains. Local memory, however, keeps the castle’s story alive through place names and oral tradition; the field is still known as ‘Téach Mór’, meaning ‘Big House’ in Irish.

According to residents, stones from the demolished castle found new life in the surrounding countryside, repurposed to construct the field walls that still divide the local farmland. This practical recycling of building materials was common practice in rural Ireland, where useful stone was rarely wasted. While the castle itself has returned to the earth, these scattered fragments serve as humble monuments to a structure that once commanded this quiet corner of Mayo.