The castle is located on the narrowest part of a small peninsula in the townland of Muckinish West, parish of Drumcreehy, close to the N67 coastal road.

Otherwise, both Muckinish castles were inhabited up to the 19th century by members of the O'Loghlen, Neylon and Blake families.

"[3] It reaches almost to its original height of around 17 m and is partially collapsed, exposing a cross-sectional view of the interior floors.

However, the ruin still features the remains of two vaulted ceilings, intramural passages and stairs.

A bawn wall survives and is in relatively good repair due to work in the 18th and 19th centuries.