The castle belonged to the Hore family, who held land here from at least the mid-16th century, though the structure itself only appears in historical records during the Civil Survey of 1654-6. By that time, William Hore owned the ruined castle along with 80 acres of surrounding land, suggesting the fortification had already fallen into disrepair during the tumultuous years of the Cromwellian conquest.

What survives today is modest; only the ground floor remains of what was likely a small tower house. The structure measures roughly 6 metres north to south and just under 6 metres east to west on the exterior, with interior dimensions of about 4 metres by 3.4 metres and walls standing 2.4 metres high. Much of the outer facing stone has been stripped away over the centuries, probably repurposed for nearby farm buildings. The castle now sits on a gentle west-facing slope at the edge of a working farm complex.

Despite its humble current state, a few original defensive features hint at the building’s military past. Three embrasures, or openings in the walls for weapons, remain visible, including one with a double splayed loop; a sophisticated design that would have allowed defenders to cover multiple angles whilst remaining protected behind the thick walls. These architectural details mark it as a defensive structure typical of the minor gentry’s fortified homes that dotted the Irish countryside during the late medieval and early modern periods.