This was an O'Hurley castle, quite probably built by Randal Oge Hurley of Ballinacarriga, which is about two miles further north. Standing not far from the village of Rossmore, and sometimes referred to as rossmore castle, it is a four-storey tower house. Access is by a door in the east wall at ground level, and a vaulted lobby to the main chamber. The area over the lobby is occupied by four rooms, and an internal dividing wall has fireplace serving chambers at every level. There are gun loops in the windows, and bartizans on two corners. The castle's plain, simple structure meant that it superseded the earlier Ballinacarriga, which was emphasized in a booklet by a Daniel O'Leary. He describes a basement for storage, a large dining hall, third and fourth level for living and sleeping quarters, and additional accommodation under the roof. Ballinvard has its own stories of hidden treasure. It is said that Randal Oge, or his grandson Randal Oge Beag, buried some valuables in a field when he was being pursued from Ballinvard to Ballinacarriga . He then shot his companion, so that their location would be known only to him. In the course of Cromwell's incursion the O'Hurleys were outlawed, and Ballinvard was captured and garrisoned. Before departing the soldiers removed parts of the battlement, rendering the castle indefensible. The O'Hurley lands were granted to the Archbishop of Dublin