The site comprises a four-storey tower house dating from medieval times, alongside a substantial two-storey rectangular house from the 17th century. This later addition, built with gabled ends, connects directly to the north end of the castle’s western wall, creating an impressive fortified complex that speaks to centuries of continuous occupation and adaptation.

The 17th-century house reveals fascinating defensive features that blur the line between domestic comfort and military necessity. At the centre of its western gable, a large ground-floor fireplace dominates the interior space, whilst its chimney stack protrudes dramatically from the external wall. Gun loops pierce the walls at strategic points, reminding visitors that even in the 1600s, this was no peaceful country retreat. The builders clearly prioritised security; remnants of a bawn wall, once part of the defensive perimeter, can still be traced from the house’s southwestern corner.

Archaeological investigations in 2004 examined the area adjacent to the castle’s constraint zone ahead of planned infrastructure works. Though the excavation, conducted under licence by Rose M. Cleary from University College Cork’s Department of Archaeology, yielded no additional finds or features, the standing remains themselves tell a rich story. Historical records from O’Flanagan’s 1933 survey and Garner’s 1985 study have helped piece together the site’s evolution from medieval tower house to fortified 17th-century residence, documenting how successive generations adapted these structures to meet changing needs whilst maintaining their defensive capabilities.