The castle’s location is striking; about 30 metres south of the lake where a possible crannog can be spotted in its western waters, whilst a high, wooded escarpment looms 150 metres to the south, forming the valley’s dramatic southern boundary. This elevated position would have given the castle’s inhabitants commanding views across the marshy pastures that stretch out from the lough’s edges.

What remains today are the tumbled stone walls of a roughly square structure, measuring about 12 metres north to south and 10 to 12 metres east to west. Though time has reduced much of the castle to sod-covered heaps of rubble that have collapsed inward, portions of the exterior walls still stand testament to the builders’ skill. The southern, western, and northern sides preserve sections of the original rough, mortared limestone blocks, with the southern and southeastern walls being particularly well-preserved. Here, visitors can see how the walls, which survive to about 2 metres in height, were constructed with a slight batter; an architectural feature that helped strengthen the structure against attack.

The castle sits on the western side of what appears to be a purposefully raised platform, measuring approximately 34 to 35 metres north to south and 48 metres northeast to southwest, rising 2 to 3 metres above the surrounding ground. This sub-rectangular earthwork likely served as a bailey or bawn, providing additional defensive space around the tower house. Historical maps from 1929 and 1938 mark the site as “Meelick Castle in Ruins,” suggesting it had already fallen into disrepair by the early 20th century, though today a modern farmyard sits immediately to its west.