Sadly not accessible to the public but still very much “there” in McCormack’s yard, is what remains of a late 12th century earth & timber motte castle, built by Hugh de Lacy.

In the late 12th century De Lacy, then Lord of Meath, granted the lands of Delvin belonging to the O’Finellan’s to his brother-in-law, Gilbert de Nugent. It has been suggested that this Anglo-Norman earth & timber castle was constructed on top of an earlier Gaelic fortification called Telach Caíl.

The structure was described in 1973 as ‘a fairly large circular motte. The sides are very steep and the top is fairly wide and flat.’ There are said to be wide views of the surrounding countryside from the top.