Though no castle structure survives today, historical records tell us that Christopher Jones held over 300 acres here in 1641, comprising half a cartron; a traditional Irish land measurement. Following the upheavals of the Cromwellian period, ownership of most of this land had transferred to Lord Kingston by the 1660s, reflecting the dramatic shifts in Irish land ownership during this turbulent era.

The 1837 Ordnance Survey map marks a small rectangular structure at this location, labelled ‘Castle Quarter’ in distinctive gothic lettering. The building, measuring approximately 10 metres northwest to southeast and 5 metres northeast to southwest, once stood on the crest of a low ridge running east to west across the landscape. Whether this was the original castle, a later fortified house, or perhaps just the last surviving quarter of a larger complex remains a mystery.

Today, visitors to this spot will find only pasture where Castle Quarter once stood, with no visible traces remaining at ground level. The site serves as a poignant reminder of how completely Ireland’s built heritage can vanish, leaving only map references and land records to tell their stories. Like many such sites across Ireland, Castle Quarter exists now primarily in the historical imagination, its physical presence erased but its place in the complex tapestry of Irish landownership preserved in the archives.