According to historical records from the Ordnance Survey Letters of 1927, this fortification belonged to a branch of the Mac Davids Burke of Glinks and was built by one Nuala na meadoige Ny Fionachtaigh, whose name suggests she may have been known for her drinking habits. Today, visitors will find only a rubble-strewn mound measuring roughly nine by eight metres and standing about one and a half metres high; a rather modest monument compared to what once stood here.

The castle’s current state is deceptively recent. Aerial photographs taken in July 1969 reveal that the northeast wall and part of the northwest wall survived to at least two storeys at that time, complete with two visible window openings in the northeast wall. The dramatic collapse occurred sometime in the following decades, leaving only foundation traces of the southwest wall visible amongst the debris. The castle originally stood in the eastern corner of what appears to have been a square bawn, or defensive courtyard, measuring approximately 40 metres on each side. Sections of the bawn’s northeast wall still stand up to 2.4 metres high, offering visitors a glimpse of the site’s former defensive capabilities.

Archaeological evidence suggests this was more than just a simple tower house and bawn. Adjacent to the main enclosure on its southeast side, at a lower elevation, lies a second rectangular area roughly 60 by 50 metres, partially defined by an earthen bank. This secondary enclosure contains an earthwork feature, whilst further earthworks to the southwest reveal the outlines of small fields and what may have been a rectangular building. These remains paint a picture of a once-thriving settlement complex that served as both a defensive stronghold and a working agricultural estate for the Mac Davids Burke family.