Originally measuring approximately 63 metres from east to west and 42 metres from north to south, this rectangular fortification once boasted impressive walls with angle towers at all four corners. Historical maps from 1837 show the structure intact, complete with what may have been a gatehouse or fortified house protruding from the centre of the eastern wall. By 1911, however, the Ordnance Survey recorded significant deterioration, with much of the southern defences already lost and only two angle towers remaining; a circular one at the southeast corner and a square tower at the southwest.

Today, the bawn presents a rather melancholic picture of gradual decay and adaptive reuse. The eastern wall has largely vanished, with its southern section recently repointed, whilst the southern wall has been almost entirely levelled save for a short section at its eastern end. The western wall now supports farm sheds built against its interior face, and though the northern wall remains mostly intact, it stands at only half its original height of around 4 metres. The southeast angle tower, constructed from uncoursed rubble limestone, remains the most impressive survivor, rising to two storeys with its original gun loops visible on both levels and a narrow slit opening on the first floor.

The interior of this once formidable defensive structure has been transformed into a working farmyard, complete with various outbuildings and a house constructed in the northeast corner during the 20th century. Where the southwest angle tower once stood, a haybarn now occupies the site, leaving no visible trace of the original structure. About 60 metres to the south southeast, a dovecote serves as an additional reminder of the site’s long agricultural history. Despite its ruined state, the bawn continues to tell the story of Ireland’s turbulent past, when fortified houses and their protective enclosures were essential features of the landscape, offering security to landowners during uncertain times.