The castle ruins lie strategically positioned between two notable landmarks; Clogher Church and its graveyard stand 250 metres to the south, whilst Graigone Castle can be spotted 300 metres to the west-northwest. Today, only the lower portions of this rectangular fortification survive, with walls constructed from roughly coursed limestone rubble that once formed a structure measuring approximately 10 metres north to south and 18 metres east to west.

The castle’s walls, originally 1.3 metres thick, now reach a maximum height of 1.7 metres, with the northern wall being the best preserved as it was incorporated into a later field boundary. The western and southern walls have become overgrown with grass over the centuries, whilst the eastern wall has disappeared entirely. Archaeological evidence suggests the castle may have been protected by defensive bawn walls; possible remains of one can be traced to the north where it faced onto a steep cliff face, whilst what appears to be a retaining wall on the western face of the ridge might represent a second bawn that enclosed the hilltop area south of the castle.

An intriguing feature in the landscape is what appears to be an old roadway running through the field south of the castle, seemingly connecting Clogher Church with the castle itself. This possible route hints at the medieval importance of both sites and their interconnected roles in the area’s history. The castle’s elevated position and its relationship with the nearby church and Graigone Castle paint a picture of a well-planned medieval defensive network that once dominated this part of Tipperary.