Historical records show the tower house stood here as early as 1574, when it belonged to one Tybbot Lyegh, though its weathered stones likely witnessed far more history than surviving documents reveal.

When archaeologists first surveyed the site in 1983, they found a remarkable survivor; a single western wall standing four storeys high, though barely clinging to stability. This 2.7 metre section preserved fascinating architectural details that offered glimpses into medieval life: a ground floor arched embrasure for defence or light, a second floor doorway opening into a hidden passage within the wall’s thickness, and what appeared to be the remains of fireplaces built into the upper floors. The archaeologists noted the springing stones of what was likely a stone vault between the second and third floors, whilst a small cupboard tucked into the third floor wall hinted at the everyday domestic needs of the castle’s inhabitants.

Sadly, nature claimed what centuries of history had spared when a fierce storm around 1990 brought the last standing wall crashing down, leaving only a scatter of rubble where the tower once stood. Yet the site hasn’t surrendered all its secrets; careful observers can still make out a series of mounds and depressions to the east, south and west of the tower’s footprint, likely marking the boundaries of the bawn, the defensive courtyard that would have protected the tower’s residents and their livestock in troubled times.