The structure now appears as a modest, irregular platform measuring roughly 11 metres northeast to southwest and 8.5 metres northwest to southeast, rising just 0.8 metres from the surrounding ground. Whilst centuries of weather and neglect have left it covered in sod, closer inspection reveals that the mound is largely composed of stones, with fragments of rough stone facing still visible on the north-northeastern and eastern sides.

The platform tells a story of both medieval power and later rural industry. Random stones poke through the grassy surface across the site, hinting at the substantial structure that once stood here. The O’Gara clan, who held considerable sway in this part of Sligo during the medieval period, would have built their fortifications to control and protect their lands. Today, their once-proud castle has been reduced to this humble earthwork, though its position within the moated site speaks to its former strategic importance.

Perhaps most intriguing is a circular stone-lined feature incorporated into the platform’s southwest corner, measuring 2 metres across and 0.6 metres high. This appears to be the remains of a limekiln, suggesting that long after the castle fell into ruin, locals repurposed its stones for lime production; a common practice in rural Ireland where abandoned medieval structures became convenient quarries for agricultural and building materials. The site stands as a palimpsest of Irish history, where medieval lordship gave way to more prosaic agricultural uses, each era leaving its mark on this small patch of Sligo countryside.