Archaeological surveys from the 1840s recorded the outline of a rectangular structure, roughly 25 metres east to west and 10 metres north to south, projecting from the western curtain wall of a bawn. By 1897, even these traces had vanished, leaving only foundations beneath the bawn’s northern and eastern walls and its southeast tower as possible remnants of the original castle.

Historical records suggest this was once a significant stronghold, first appearing in 14th century documents as a possession of Philip O Mol. The castle later became one of the principal seats of the O’Callaghan family, who held considerable influence in the region. Their tenure came to an abrupt end during the wars of 1641, when the castle was reportedly ruined and subsequently forfeited by the O’Callaghans.

Today, visitors to the site will find no standing remains of the castle itself, only the later bawn walls that incorporated elements of the earlier structure. The thicker foundations discovered beneath these walls hint at the substantial medieval fortification that once stood here, a reminder of how centuries of conflict and neglect can reduce even the mightiest strongholds to little more than marks on old maps and entries in archaeological inventories.