Today, virtually nothing remains visible at ground level of what was once a substantial stone castle, its presence now marked only by historical records and archaeological surveys.

When the Ordnance Survey visited in 1840, they found considerably more to document. The northeast corner still stood an impressive 11 metres high, whilst fragments of the structure revealed tantalising details about its original construction. Built from large field limestones bound with mortar, the castle walls measured over two metres thick; a testament to the defensive requirements of medieval Ireland. Cut limestone framed the quadrangular windows in the north wall, suggesting a building of some status and sophistication. Stone arches had once supported at least two floors, though by the 1840s it was already impossible to determine the castle’s full height or original footprint.

The timing of the survey proved fortuitous, as Mr Lloyd was then in the process of constructing the new Lisheen Castle nearby, perhaps using stone robbed from the older structure. What the Victorian surveyors recorded has since vanished entirely, leaving only their written observations as evidence of this lost medieval stronghold. The site serves as a reminder of how quickly Ireland’s built heritage can disappear; from partial ruin to complete absence in less than two centuries.