Built in 1670 according to local tradition by the Beecher family, this historic structure now exists as ivy-clad ruins within a modern farmyard, though its distinctive defensive features remain clearly visible. The original design appears to have been inspired by Rathfarnham Castle in County Dublin, incorporating elements borrowed from star-shaped artillery fortifications that were popular during this period of Irish history.

What remains today is a striking 5.32-metre section of straight wall connecting the ruins of two pointed turrets at the southwest and northwest corners of the original house. These towers, which still stand to two storeys (with the northwest tower featuring a basement), showcase the building’s defensive character with their pointed corners at ground level, complete with fireplaces built into the interior angles. A decorative string course runs between the ground and first floors, whilst the southwest tower retains its hexagonal chimney stack perched atop its pointed corner. The connecting wall, though now reduced to ground level, preserves evidence of the house’s domestic life, including the remains of a large fireplace flanked by blocked rectangular window openings.

The site’s strategic position, whilst offering those extensive southeastern views, also meant it was overlooked from the west by a tower, creating an interesting defensive dynamic. The architectural details, from the pointed turrets that lose their angular form above ground level to the carefully positioned fireplaces, reveal how the Beechers balanced military practicality with domestic comfort in their Cork stronghold. This blending of fortification and family home represents a particular moment in Irish history when landowning families still felt the need for defensible residences, even as the age of castle building was drawing to a close.