Rising just 1.55 metres from the surrounding grassland, this grass-covered stone structure shows traces of walls extending both north and south from its curved form. About 20 metres to the east, a low earthen bank runs parallel to the site, standing at roughly 0.6 metres in height; a subtle feature that might easily be overlooked by the casual observer.

The castle’s history reveals a gradual decline from a recognisable fortification to the archaeological curiosity visible today. When documented in 1880, small portions of the original walls still stood, offering visitors a clearer sense of the structure’s former purpose. By 1908, however, these had largely disappeared, leaving behind only a large mound with a small fragment of masonry clinging to its south side. The name Lady Doodhaw’s Castle has endured in local memory, though any stories about the eponymous lady herself seem to have faded alongside the physical structure.

Today, what remains serves as a quiet testament to Ireland’s layered history, where medieval fortifications gradually return to the landscape, their stones settling back into the earth. The site was formally recorded in Grove White’s historical survey between 1905 and 1925, and later included in the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, ensuring that even as the physical structure continues its slow dissolution, its place in the historical record remains secure.