Once a seat of the influential Dillon family, this castle stood on the south-facing slope of a hill, commanding extensive views across the eastern, southern and western approaches whilst being sheltered by gently rising ground to the north. The site occupies an irregular platform, its boundaries still traceable through the scarps that drop away to the east and south, though the uneven ground now reveals nothing of the structure that once stood here.

According to local accounts, the castle’s final remains were demolished sometime between the 1950s and 1970s, with the stones repurposed to build a nearby laneway; a practical if somewhat inglorious end for what was once a defensive stronghold. By 1980, surveyors could find no surface remains of what they recorded as ‘Creeve Castle’, and the site has never appeared on any edition of the Ordnance Survey maps. The removal of several field fences in the area has further obscured any sense of the castle’s original footprint, leaving only the natural topography to hint at its former presence.

The site presents something of a historical puzzle, as records suggest it may duplicate another entry for Creeve Castle in the archaeological inventory (WM031-036). Whether these refer to the same structure or represent two separate fortifications in close proximity remains unclear. What is certain is that this corner of Westmeath once held strategic importance for the Dillons, who would have valued its commanding position over the surrounding pastureland. Today, even aerial photography struggles to detect any trace of the castle, leaving visitors to imagine the walls and towers that once crowned this windswept hill.