Originally an O’Kelly stronghold first recorded around 1470, this tower house passed through several hands during the turbulent 17th century. By 1641, the surrounding lands belonged to Sir Luke Dillon of Loughglinn, but following the upheavals of that period, ownership was divided; Theobald Dillon held the castle and 65 acres whilst Charles Coote, the first Earl of Mountrath, controlled the remaining lands.

Today, visitors will find the foundations of a rectangular tower emerging from a substantial grass-covered cairn that rises over three metres high on its northern side. The surviving walls, some over two metres thick, show evidence of defensive embrasures and what appears to be a newel staircase in the northeast corner. The internal dimensions of approximately 7.85 by 4.5 metres suggest this was a modest but well-built fortification, typical of the tower houses that dotted the Irish landscape during the late medieval period.

South of the tower, a small rectangular enclosure defined by earthen banks and the remnants of stone walls may have served as a bawn, though it now forms part of the field system running down the western slope. A shallow quarry to the southeast likely provided the stone for the castle’s construction. Perhaps most intriguingly, two sheela-na-gigs, those enigmatic female figures found on medieval Irish buildings, were removed from the castle and now reside in a later structure at nearby Scregg House, adding an element of mystery to this already fascinating site.