What remains of this medieval tower house tells the story of the Crowley clan, who once controlled this strategic position. The surviving structure consists primarily of the north wall, which stretches 11.7 metres from east to west and still reaches up to what would have been the first floor level, though time and weather have claimed much of the original building.

The castle’s defensive architecture is still visible in its remaining features. At ground level, two window openings with stone lintels pierce the north wall, whilst the first floor preserves evidence of a central fireplace where the castle’s inhabitants would have gathered for warmth. Short sections of the eastern and western walls still stand, measuring 4.2 metres and 2 metres internally respectively, now heavily covered in ivy that has claimed the ancient stonework over centuries of abandonment.

This tower house represents a typical example of the fortified residences built by Gaelic Irish families during the medieval period. The Crowleys, like many clan families of the time, constructed these defensive structures to protect their lands and assert their authority over the surrounding territory. Though now reduced to ruins, the castle remains an important archaeological site that helps us understand how powerful families like the Crowleys lived and defended their holdings in medieval Cork.