The site consists of a substantial rectangular house attached to the eastern side of a medieval tower house, creating a formidable residential stronghold that evolved over several hundred years. While portions of the three-storey house appear to date from the same period as the original tower, much of the structure represents later seventeenth-century additions, with further modifications likely made during the eighteenth century when large windows were inserted to bring more light into what had been a rather defensive dwelling.

The six-storey service tower, which remains in excellent condition despite the passage of time, showcases the defensive priorities of its medieval builders. This tower contains the main entrance to the complex, along with various defensive features and garderobes, whilst the attached house was devoted entirely to living quarters. The main house, measuring nearly 20 metres north to south and over 11 metres east to west, features substantial limestone walls roughly one and a half metres thick, constructed from coursed, mortared stone without the base batter or dressed quoins often seen in grander fortifications.

Archaeological evidence suggests the complex may have been even more extensive than what remains today. Built into the southern wall of the house, slightly off-centre to the east, the outline of a gate indicates there was likely a bawn wall extending south from the castle, which would have enclosed a courtyard area typical of Irish fortified houses of this period. When surveyed by Michael Moore in May 1994, he noted the house had fallen into poor condition whilst the service tower remained remarkably well-preserved, standing as a testament to the quality of medieval Irish construction and the strategic importance of this location, with its commanding views across the plain to the east and north, and the protective high ground immediately to the west.