The site occupies a naturally defensive position on a scarp with a sharp drop to the east, offering commanding views across the surrounding countryside. Though now heavily overgrown with dense vegetation, the earthwork remains visible as a sub-oval area defined by a substantial scarp measuring roughly 1.8 metres wide and 1.3 metres high.

Historical records provide tantalising glimpses of this forgotten fortification. The 1923 Ordnance Survey six-inch map marks the location as a sub-circular area approximately 20 metres in diameter, notably labelled near to ‘Castle, site of’, suggesting its significance was still recognised in the early 20th century. The motte would have originally supported a wooden tower or keep, forming part of the Norman defensive network that spread across Ireland following the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century.

Today, nature has largely reclaimed this piece of medieval history, with trees and undergrowth obscuring much of the earthwork’s original form. Despite this, the surviving scarp and elevated platform still hint at the strategic importance this site once held, controlling movement through this part of Limerick and serving as a symbol of Norman authority in medieval Ireland.