This is definitely a site to take the kids to! Quite amaingly most of the stone castle still stands atop the motte and it is a fine state of preserve.
Looking to the right as you reach the base of the mound it is possible to see the ditch and bank that surround it clearly. There is a lovely little spiral path that leads around the mound and up to the top. Look out for the bricked up souterrain entrance half way up.
Just at the top you find the stone walls still in tact with a narrow entrance into the main area on top. The tower/keep of the castle remains along with the foundations of the other buildings.
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From Dundalk take the N52 south and turn onto the R178 almost immediately. Take the third right hand turn and continue for around 1.5km. There are signs directing you to the motte that point up a track on the left hand side just after some sort of army base gateway. Walk up this path and enjoy the place.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Killinure South (Co. Westmeath) |  Tallanstown (Co. Louth) |  Cruicetown (Co. Meath) |
 Drumcooly Hill (Co. Offaly) |  Baile Chaislean na nGeochagan (Castletown) (Co. Westmeath) |  Rathwire (Co. Westmeath) |
