The 1655-6 Down Survey barony map marks a castle at or very near where the present house stands today, though the original fortification has long since vanished. What remains is an intriguing blend of documentary evidence and local memory; the field directly east of the house still bears the name ‘Castle Field’, a toponymic echo of the structure that once commanded this spot.

Local tradition maintains that Cahirmee House itself is around 500 years old, which would place its construction in the early 16th century, potentially contemporaneous with or shortly after the castle’s demise. This timeline suggests the house may have been built directly on the castle’s foundations, a common practice in Ireland where newer domestic buildings often incorporated or replaced earlier defensive structures. Grove White’s early 20th century historical collections note these details, preserving both the cartographic evidence and the oral histories that keep the memory of the castle alive.

Today, visitors to the area won’t find battlements or tower houses, but rather a Georgian country house that likely conceals much older bones within its walls. The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork has documented this site as number 14863, placing it firmly within the scholarly record of Ireland’s layered architectural heritage. While the castle itself has been reduced to a name on old maps and stories passed down through generations, its presence continues to shape both the landscape and the local understanding of this corner of Cork.