This former stronghold of the Fitzgeralds of Desmond now exists only as foundations and scattered masonry, yet the outline of the castle’s footprint remains clearly visible in the pasture. Surviving sections include footings of the north wall, measuring about 4 metres long and 0.4 metres high with a thickness of roughly 2 metres, alongside remnants of the eastern wall stretching approximately 6 metres.

The castle appears to have been protected by a bawn wall, whose course can still be traced through grass-covered ridges on the north, east and south sides. These earthen remains enclose a rectangular area measuring about 25 metres east to west and 30 metres north to south. The western boundary needed no such fortification; here the cliff drops away almost vertically for about 2.5 metres, providing a natural defence against any would-be attackers approaching from the valley below.

Large chunks of masonry lie scattered about the site, silent witnesses to the castle’s eventual destruction. To the east, additional earthworks have been recorded, though it remains uncertain whether these features are connected to the castle itself or represent earlier or later activity at this commanding location. The site serves as a tangible reminder of the Desmond Fitzgeralds’ once-powerful presence in North Cork, their castle strategically positioned to control movement through the river valley below.