The site occupies a low ridge near the townland boundary, where a grassed-over platform of earth and stone rises modestly from the surrounding landscape. Measuring roughly 20 metres northwest to southeast and over 15 metres in the opposite direction, the platform stands just 40 centimetres high; a humble remnant of what may once have been a more imposing structure.

The platform’s most intriguing feature is the roughly square hollow at its centre, measuring about 8 metres across and sunk 20 centimetres below the surface. This depression might represent the footprint of the castle’s main structure, though centuries of weathering and agricultural use have obscured most architectural details. A modern field bank cuts directly through the southwestern side of the platform, with a stream running immediately beyond it, suggesting the site has been incorporated into the working landscape for generations.

Whilst Fr. Egan and other local sources maintain this is indeed the site of Meelick Castle, there’s some uncertainty about this identification, with another potential castle site recorded elsewhere in the area. The Galway Archaeological Survey team from UCG first documented these remains, noting their proximity to the medieval friary, which would have made strategic sense for a castle placement. Whether this was truly a castle or perhaps another type of fortified structure, the earthwork stands as a tangible link to the medieval landscape of County Galway, when control of the Shannon crossing points held considerable importance.