Though nothing remains visible above ground today, this commanding position once held a medieval stronghold that watched over the surrounding countryside for centuries.

According to Samuel Lewis’s historical survey from 1837, Lord Arundel constructed the castle here during the early thirteenth century, likely taking advantage of the strategic hilltop location that provided clear sightlines across both land and sea approaches. The choice of this elevated site would have given the castle’s inhabitants advance warning of any approaching vessels or armies, whilst also serving as a visible symbol of Norman authority in the region during a period of significant territorial expansion.

Today, visitors to the site will find no stone walls or earthworks to mark where the castle once stood; centuries of weather, agriculture, and the recycling of building materials have erased all surface traces. The location was documented in the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork in 1992, though even then researchers noted the complete absence of visible remains. What endures is the spectacular vantage point itself, offering modern visitors the same strategic views that once made this hilltop so valuable to its medieval lords.