What remains today is largely a levelled area, save for a small section of wall on the southwestern side of the site. This surviving wall fragment sits within a rectangular platform measuring approximately 16 metres from east to west and 20 metres from north to south.

The platform itself is surrounded by a fosse, or defensive ditch, though archaeologists believe at least some portions of this earthwork may be of more recent origin rather than dating to the castle’s original construction. These defensive ditches were common features of medieval fortifications in Ireland, serving both as physical barriers and psychological deterrents to would-be attackers.

While little of the castle’s original structure survives above ground, the site’s strategic positioning and remaining earthworks offer valuable insights into medieval defensive planning in County Laois. The choice of location, with its natural advantage of elevated ground and clear sightlines across the northern valley, would have made this an ideal spot for controlling movement through the surrounding landscape.