The site, positioned strategically above the surrounding low-lying terrain with marshes stretching westward, represents a classic example of plantation-era fortification from when landowners needed both comfort and security in equal measure.

The bawn’s defensive capabilities remain impressively evident in its surviving eastern section, where two corner towers still stand guard after centuries. The northeast tower, measuring 4.3 metres in external diameter with walls 0.8 metres thick, rises two storeys high and features gun loops on both levels; a practical reminder that these weren’t merely decorative additions. A wall-walk at roof level would have allowed defenders to patrol and survey the surrounding countryside. Its southeastern counterpart shares these same robust dimensions and defensive features, though time hasn’t been quite as kind to the rest of the structure.

Whilst the eastern portion of the bawn wall connecting these towers remains intact, the southern and western sections have vanished entirely, leaving only archaeological traces of what was once a complete defensive enclosure. The fortified house itself, catalogued as OF039-001001 in archaeological records, would have stood at the heart of this protective embrace; a substantial dwelling designed to withstand both the Irish weather and considerably less welcome visitors. Together, these structures paint a picture of a time when the line between home and fortress was necessarily blurred.