The location itself is rather dramatic though, with steep drops to the north and west providing commanding views southward, eastward, and westward across the Cork countryside. Today, sheep and cattle graze where this structure once stood, leaving visitors to imagine what might have been here centuries ago.

Historical maps tell us more than the landscape does today. The 1842 Ordnance Survey six-inch map clearly marks this spot as ‘Lislee Court, (in ruins)’, showing it as a rectangular structure that was already abandoned by the mid-19th century. The court likely served as a manor house or fortified residence, taking advantage of its elevated position for both defensive purposes and to survey the surrounding lands. Its rectangular footprint suggests a substantial building, possibly dating from the 17th or 18th century when such courts were common seats of local gentry.

While archaeological surveys have documented the site’s existence and location, no visible traces of the structure remain above ground. The gentle undulations noted in the field may represent collapsed walls or filled-in foundations, but without excavation, the full extent and nature of Lislee Court remains a mystery. Its complete disappearance speaks to the thorough recycling of building stone that was common practice in rural Ireland; useful dressed stones would have been carted away for new construction projects, leaving only memories and map markings to indicate that anything substantial ever stood here.