The robust stone structure rises at least two storeys high, measuring nearly 14 metres east to west and just over 9 metres north to south. Though time has taken its toll on the original barrel vault that once spanned the ground floor, the building still reveals fascinating architectural details, including a spiral staircase tucked into a projecting tower at the northeast corner and the remains of a first-floor fireplace built into the south wall.

The tower house sits on the western edge of what was once the cloister garth of Newtown Abbey, placing it firmly within the religious complex that dominated this area during the medieval period. Its sturdy construction and defensive features are typical of tower houses built across Ireland between the 15th and 17th centuries, when local lords and religious communities needed fortified residences that could withstand the uncertainties of the time.

Recent archaeological work has uncovered intriguing evidence of the site’s later history. During 2021, supervision of pathway construction revealed cobbled and paved surfaces just north of the tower, remnants of a post-medieval farmstead that appears to have reused the old stone building. This farm likely created the rectangular field system still visible today as low earthen banks stretching westward, showing how the medieval structure continued to anchor human activity in this riverside location long after its original purpose had passed.