The fortification measures 54.5 metres north to south and 50.6 metres east to west, with walls averaging 4.5 metres in height. Though now heavily cloaked in ivy, the structure still reveals its defensive features: crenellations crown the southern and western walls, whilst remnants of the wall walk, where sentries once patrolled, survive along the eastern and southern sections. A plinth at the base of the western wall and the remains of an arched gateway in the centre of the eastern wall hint at the original medieval design, though modern doorways have been cut into the northern wall over the years.

The most intriguing architectural survival is a three storey circular turret at the southwest corner, measuring 2.45 metres in diameter. This defensive tower retains its rectangular ground floor entrance, two small windows for light, several gun loops for defence, and even a fireplace flue on the first floor. Above what may have been the original eastern gateway once sat a keystone dated 1597, inscribed with the name ‘Anthony Braklon’; this carved stone now rests east of the 19th century house that occupies the southern portion of the bawn’s interior. Unfortunately, the construction of this house and its outbuildings has obliterated any visible trace of the castle that once stood within these protective walls.

The bawn is flanked on both its eastern and western sides by watercourses marked on Ordnance Survey maps as ‘Mill Race’. Whilst these channels certainly powered a corn mill that stood to the southeast in the 18th and 19th centuries, they may well have medieval origins, perhaps originally serving the castle’s needs. The entire complex represents a fascinating layer cake of Irish history; from medieval fortification to Georgian residence, each era has left its mark on this commanding position above the River Suck.