The site now consists of peaceful pasture land, and despite the persistent stories passed down through generations, the exact location of this supposed fortification remains a mystery. Walking across these fields, visitors will find no stone foundations, earthworks, or other physical evidence that might confirm the tales.

Historical records add another layer of intrigue to this phantom castle. The Strafford map, drawn around 1636 and later published by Simington in 1949, shows the area of Moydow but notably lacks any marking for a castle or significant building. This absence is particularly interesting given that the map was created during a period when such structures, if they existed, would likely have been documented for administrative or military purposes.

Whether this represents a case of collective misremembering, a structure that vanished without trace, or perhaps a planned fortification that never came to fruition, the mystery of Moydow’s castle continues to captivate local historians. The site serves as a reminder that not all of Ireland’s medieval heritage survives in stone and mortar; sometimes it lives on only in the stories and place names that echo through the countryside.