Built from roughly coursed rubble, greywacke and limestone, the structure originally rose three storeys high before later modifications saw its upper level truncated to accommodate a pitched roof that now connects it to a more modern dwelling attached to its western wall. The tower’s remarkably small footprint, measuring just 7 metres at its widest point from east to west, suggests it was built more as a fortified residence for a minor landowner than as a major defensive stronghold.

The craftsmanship visible in the surviving stonework reveals the skill of its original builders, likely working in the second half of the seventeenth century. The tower features beautifully punch-dressed limestone throughout, with the stonework finished with decorative borders. Of particular note are two finely carved stone heads on corbels flanking a three-light window on the eastern wall; these limestone faces once supported the wooden beams of the second floor. The windows themselves showcase the late medieval style, with two-light openings featuring small rounded arches in the north wall and that elegant three-light window in the east. The original entrance, now blocked, was through the southern end of the west wall, marked by a pointed arch constructed from two precisely cut limestone blocks set at obtuse angles.

Local tradition attributes the tower’s construction to John Chivers, a supporter of the deposed King James II, which would place its building during a particularly turbulent period in Irish history. Time and renovation have not been kind to the structure; the stairwell in the southwest angle is no longer accessible, whilst the northeast tower that once housed the garderobes has been completely demolished, leaving only fragments of its eastern wall. The interior preserves two substantial fireplaces with finely tooled limestone lintels and jambs in the western wall, reminders of when this compact fortress served as someone’s home, offering both protection and a degree of comfort in uncertain times.