The site provides excellent views across the surrounding countryside, with an ancient ringfort visible just 250 metres to the southeast. Though time and agricultural activity have taken their toll on this earthwork, enough survives to trace the outline of what was once an imposing fortification.

The motte, or artificial mound, originally stood about 2.5 metres high, though only its eastern half remains intact today. Cattle have badly damaged the base through years of trampling, whilst the internal face shows signs of deliberate scarping, possibly from farm machinery. To the west of the mound lies an irregular bailey area, roughly 18 metres across, enclosed by an earthen bank that still rises 0.7 metres on its outer side. The defensive fosse, or ditch, that once protected the western approach remains visible where it cuts across the natural ridge; its base spans three metres, widening to five metres at the top.

The castle builders cleverly incorporated the natural east-west ridge into their defensive scheme, cutting a fosse across it near the eastern end to isolate the fortification. Beyond this ditch, they constructed a small D-shaped bailey alongside the motte. West of the main fosse, considerable ground disturbance suggests the area was cleared during the castle’s construction or use. Despite its deteriorated condition, the site remains an evocative reminder of the Norman conquest and settlement of Ireland, when such fortifications dotted the landscape as symbols of power and control.