By 1627, Harold Cheevers held 170 acres at Ballyseskin from Brown of Mulrankin, maintaining the family’s longstanding presence in the area. The castle itself only enters the written record during the Civil Survey of 1654-6, which notes that George Cheevers owned 120 acres at Ballyseskin in 1640, complete with both a castle and mill.

The property’s fortunes shifted dramatically during the Cromwellian period. In 1666, Ballyseskin was confirmed to Colonel Bunbury, who had served with Cromwell during his Irish campaign, marking the end of centuries of Cheevers ownership. This transfer of land from Catholic Irish families to Protestant settlers was typical of the widespread changes in land ownership that occurred across Ireland following Cromwell’s conquest.

Today, nothing remains of the castle that once stood at Ballyseskin. The last visible remnants collapsed in 1886, and no traces can be found at ground level near Ballyseskin House. While the physical structure has vanished, the site remains significant as an example of the many Irish tower houses and castles that dotted the Wexford landscape, serving as both defensive structures and symbols of family power before disappearing through neglect, conflict, or simply the passage of time.