The site offers sweeping views from west to north to southeast, though rising ground blocks the vista in other directions. Local historian Carrigan, writing in 1905, suggested this could be the location of a 12th or 13th century castle mentioned in medieval records, though the connection remains speculative.

The most prominent feature here is an earthen motte, a type of artificial mound commonly built by the Anglo-Normans as a defensive stronghold. Carrigan theorised that a stone castle once crowned this motte’s summit, replacing or augmenting the original timber fortifications that typically topped such earthworks. However, no trace of masonry structures remains visible today, either on the motte itself or in the surrounding area.

The absence of stone ruins doesn’t necessarily disprove Carrigan’s theory; many Irish castles were dismantled over the centuries, their stones repurposed for local building projects or simply weathered away. The site continues to intrigue historians and archaeologists studying medieval fortifications in Ireland, particularly those interested in the transition from earth and timber defences to stone castles during the Norman period. The location’s commanding position above the River Nore would certainly have made it an attractive spot for a medieval stronghold, controlling river traffic and the surrounding countryside.