This ruined castle stands on a strategic site, on a headland overhanging Sheep Haven's Bay. It is protected by the sea, and is separated from the mainland by a cut in the rock. A fortified wall protects the four-storey keep to which an L-shaped build..

Easily recognisable by its flat top and the large cairn on its summit, Muckish is an impressively rugged mountain. You can climb it by Muckish Gap, a stark and narrow pass.