Whilst the earliest historical records only trace ownership back to Patrick Geogh in 1640, the castle’s remaining structures tell a story of medieval fortification and Georgian adaptation. The eastern and southern walls of what was once a four-storey tower house still stand, complete with a circular tower projecting from the southeast corner and a rectangular tower at the northeast angle. The windows, decorated with square hood-mouldings, suggest this was a relatively late medieval construction, perhaps built during the 16th century when such defensive residences were still considered necessary in rural Ireland.

The castle’s defensive perimeter, or bawn, can still be partially traced through a 20-metre wall extending north from the tower house, though much of the original fortification has been obscured or destroyed. The most significant alteration came with the construction of a late Georgian house, which essentially cannibalised the castle’s western and northern walls, dramatically changing the medieval structure’s footprint. This type of architectural evolution was common across Ireland, where practical Georgian landowners often incorporated older fortifications into their more comfortable modern residences rather than demolishing them entirely.

Adding to the site’s historical significance, a traditional church site sits adjacent to the north, suggesting this location held importance for the local community long before the castle’s construction. The combination of religious and defensive structures in such close proximity was typical of medieval Irish settlements, where spiritual and temporal powers often existed side by side. Today, visitors can still read the layers of history in the surviving walls; from medieval defensive architecture through Georgian domestication to its current state as a compelling ruin overlooking the Suir valley.