The castle, known locally as Rathpiper, appears on the 1908 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, marked within the northern half of an enclosure. This fortification was associated with the Pipard family, descendants of Adam de Hereford, who were among the Norman settlers who established themselves across Ireland following the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century.

According to historical records, notably Carrigan’s 1905 account, the castle stood as a ruin until 1836, when it was finally demolished or collapsed entirely. Today, no visible surface remains survive to mark where this once-important stronghold commanded the landscape. Visitors to the site will find only scattered rubble stone in the area, the last physical traces of what was likely a substantial medieval structure.

The complete absence of upstanding remains makes it difficult to visualise the castle’s original form or scale, though its inclusion on early 20th-century maps suggests it retained some significance in local memory even after its physical destruction. The site serves as a reminder of how Ireland’s medieval heritage has been gradually erased from the landscape, with many castles and tower houses surviving only as place names, map references, and scattered stones in farmers’ fields.