Though no surface remains are visible today, the castle’s presence is still felt through scattered remnants and historical records. A single sandstone arch, likely from the original structure, lies in the southwest corner of the field, whilst a 19th-century cottage to the north incorporates medieval cut stone salvaged from the castle ruins. The location appears to have been carefully chosen, with a stream running 50 metres to the south and two wells within walking distance; one 97 metres to the southwest and another 209 metres west. A church and graveyard stand 270 metres to the southwest, suggesting this was once the heart of a thriving medieval settlement.

Historical documents paint a picture of the castle’s former significance. The Civil Survey of 1654-6 describes it as ‘a castle in good repayre & a mill wth sevall thatcht houses inhabitted’, indicating it remained a functional stronghold well into the 17th century. At that time, the lands were owned by Barnaby Earle of Thomond, with Gamaliell Warters serving as leaseholder. The castle’s importance extends further back, earning a mention in the Annals of the Four Masters for the year 1579, suggesting it played a role in the turbulent politics of Tudor Ireland.

The castle’s decline appears to have been relatively swift. By 1840, local historian O’Flanagan noted that no remains were visible, indicating the structure had been completely dismantled in the intervening two centuries. The recycling of its stonework into the nearby cottage reflects a common practice throughout Ireland, where medieval buildings became convenient quarries for local construction projects. Today, visitors to the site must use their imagination to picture the fortress that once stood here, aided only by the landscape itself and the few fragments that survived the centuries of demolition and reuse.