The site, which once held what appears to have been a medieval structure, has left no visible trace for modern visitors to explore. The ruins that local memory recalls being incorporated into farm outbuildings have since vanished entirely; those outbuildings themselves have been replaced, taking with them any physical remnants of the castle that might have survived into the modern era.

What makes Castle Grace particularly intriguing for historians is its connection to the nearby Castlegrace motte, catalogued as CW013-054 in the archaeological inventory. This earthwork motte, a type of fortification popular with the Norman invaders of Ireland in the 12th and 13th centuries, suggests this area held strategic importance during the medieval period. The presence of both a motte and what was likely a later stone castle points to centuries of continuous occupation and defensive significance in this corner of Carlow.

Though visitors today will find no romantic ruins to photograph or crumbling walls to explore, Castle Grace serves as a reminder of how much of Ireland’s built heritage has been lost to time, weather, and changing agricultural practices. The site was formally documented in the Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow in 1993, ensuring that even if the stones are gone, the memory of what once stood here remains part of the historical record.