While the castle that once dominated this site has vanished without trace, the defensive bawn walls that protected it survive in remarkably good condition. Dating from the late 17th or early 18th century, this fortified enclosure offers visitors a chance to explore a well-preserved example of Irish plantation-era architecture.

The bawn forms a rectangular courtyard measuring approximately 30 to 34 metres north to south and 24 metres east to west, enclosed by substantial limestone walls that reach heights of up to five metres in places. The main entrance, which shows evidence of a former gatehouse, pierces the western wall at its northern end, whilst a second, more recent opening has been created in the centre of the north wall. Two distinctive D-shaped towers project from the walls; one at the eastern end of the north wall and another halfway along the south wall. These single-storey defensive structures, along with numerous blocked gun loops visible throughout the walls, reveal the military purpose of this fortification during an era when such defences were essential for survival.

Though dense vegetation now fills the interior courtyard, making exploration challenging, several low walls of more recent construction can be spotted amongst the overgrowth. The site’s historical significance extends beyond the bawn itself, as a late 16th or early 17th century house stands nearby, suggesting this was once a substantial settlement. When the antiquarian O’Rorke visited in 1890, he noted both castle and bawn were in “fair preservation”, but today only the bawn walls remain to tell the story of this once-important stronghold overlooking the bay.