This rectangular tower house, measuring roughly 7.3 metres east to west and 6 metres north to south, likely dates from the 15th century, though precise documentation of its construction remains elusive. The tower’s strategic position controlled what was once an important ferry crossing; in 1555, Alexander Roche of Ardtramon settled the ferry of Carge on his son, and by 1641 it was under the control of Walter Roche of Newcastle. The ferry service continued operating until 1794, when it was finally replaced by a wooden bridge.

The four-storey structure showcases classic tower house defensive features, beginning with its rebuilt southern doorway protected by an original murder hole above. Inside, a mural staircase in the eastern wall provides access between floors, whilst the ground floor chamber contains an alcove at the northwest corner with double-splayed loops facing west and north, along with an embrasure featuring three inserted musket loops. Each floor reveals different defensive and domestic arrangements; the first floor has simple lights controlling both external views and the murder hole below, whilst the second floor contains more comfortable quarters with a fireplace at the eastern end of the south wall and multiple windows set in embrasures. The dressed stonework of the windows and loops appears to be limestone, contrasting with the conglomerate quoins that form the building’s corners.

Today, the tower stands separated from a high bluff to its west by the N11 road linking Wexford town to Enniscorthy, though originally the road skirted the monument’s southern and eastern sides. About 200 metres to the west-southwest, across the river on a southern bluff, sits the Newtown ring-work, often referred to as Ferrycarrig. The tower’s walls survive remarkably well, with features like the garderobe on the second floor still visible, slightly overhanging the inner face of the western wall where it’s supported on corbels. A particularly intriguing detail is the spy hole broken through from the garderobe chute, allowing surveillance of the second floor chamber; a reminder of the constant vigilance required in medieval tower house life.