First documented on Petty’s Survey map of 1685, this site was recorded as part of the estate belonging to Hugh Brady, a name that resonates through the annals of Ulster’s turbulent past. The castle’s strategic location would have offered control over the surrounding countryside, typical of defensive structures built during Ireland’s medieval period.

By the 19th century, the site had evolved beyond its original military purpose. The 1836 Ordnance Survey map shows foundations of a house on the location, reportedly constructed by the Saunderson family, who were prominent landowners in the region during the plantation era. When archaeologist Oliver Davies surveyed the site in 1948, he documented fragments of mortared walls situated within a natural hollow, suggesting that the builders had cleverly utilised the landscape’s natural defensive features.

Today, visitors searching for the castle will find themselves disappointed; modern agricultural development has claimed the site, with a working farmyard now occupying the historic location. While no visible remains exist at ground level, the site continues to hold archaeological significance as part of Cavan’s rich heritage landscape. This information forms part of the Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan, first published by the Stationery Office in Dublin in 1995, with updates reflecting ongoing research into Ireland’s castle sites.