What survives today is merely the ground floor outline of a rectangular tower that once stood 10.4 metres north to south and 13 metres east to west. The upper floors have long since collapsed inward, creating a heap of rubble within the structure, whilst the external walls have been extensively robbed of their stone over the years, likely repurposed for nearby farm buildings.

This tower house represents a common form of fortified residence built by Gaelic and Anglo-Norman families across Ireland between the 15th and 17th centuries. Though now barely recognisable, it would have once stood several storeys tall, providing both defence and comfortable living quarters for its inhabitants. Historical records reveal that by 1574, the castle was owned by Walter MacJonyn, placing it firmly within the turbulent period of Tudor conquest and local resistance that characterised 16th-century Mayo.

Today, the ruins are inaccessible and poorly preserved, offering little in the way of architectural detail beyond their basic footprint. Yet even in this degraded state, they serve as a tangible reminder of the network of tower houses that once dotted the Mayo landscape, each controlling its own small territory and contributing to the complex political tapestry of medieval Ireland. The site was documented in D. Lavelle’s 1994 archaeological survey of the Ballinrobe district, ensuring its place in the historical record despite its deteriorated condition.