means "Horse�s Leap." If you look closely at the castle you will notice that it is actually in two distinguished parts. The five story tower house on the right was built in 1480 by the O�Brien�s and is more fortified and protected than the rest of the house which was added by Connor O�Brien in 1640. This section of the castle has four stories and is distinguished by its intact stone window frames.

The castle was originally surrounded by a high stone wall, which has long since fallen. Directly above the castles tower entrance is a �murder hole� these were used to dumb boiling water, boiling oil, throw rocks, throw arrows, or anything else that could be dropped from above onto someone�s head to prevent someone such as an invader from entering the castles stronghold.