The tower house, which appears on Ordnance Survey maps from 1842 and 1916 marked as ‘in ruins’, belonged to the O’Loughlin clan from the late 16th century until their involvement in the 1641 rebellion; save for a brief period in 1595 when it was forfeited to Edmond Barret. Following the rebellion, ownership passed through various hands including the Comyns, Macnamaras, and Ralph Wilson, before the structure was likely dismantled by Cromwellian commissioners around 1654.

Today, only fragments of this once imposing stronghold remain visible above ground. The north wall, stretching 11 metres long and standing 3 metres high with walls 2 metres thick, represents the most substantial surviving section. Within this wall, visitors can identify the remnants of a large squared embrasure beneath an arched vault, traces of what was once a stairwell, and two defensive loops; one opening into the main embrasure and another surviving only as a single jamb above the stairs. Dressed stone, some of particularly fine quality, can still be seen on the south side around these architectural features, whilst roof corbels project from either side of the main embrasure.

The castle sits within a multiperiod field system and is surrounded by a bawn, or fortified enclosure, typical of Irish tower houses. Rubble mounds to the south of the standing wall may conceal additional wall footings, whilst an almost buried stone arch is visible on the exterior western wall. Though much reduced from its original grandeur, these ruins offer a tangible connection to the complex history of land ownership and political upheaval that characterised 16th and 17th century Ireland.