This defensive structure, which once protected the inhabitants and livestock of a nearby castle, forms a sub-rectangular enclosure measuring roughly 24.5 metres from north to south and 12.5 metres from east to west. The site’s defining features include substantial earth and stone scarps along three sides; these embankments stand about a metre high and span four metres in width, creating formidable barriers that would have deterred raiders and cattle thieves in their day.

The western edge of the bawn follows a more recent field boundary, whilst the original defensive perimeter can be traced along the northern, eastern, and southern sides. In the southwest corner, the ruins of the associated castle still stand, their sod-covered walls now forming part of the southern scarp. This integration of castle and bawn structures was typical of the period, when fortified houses required additional protective enclosures for valuable livestock and agricultural stores.

Today, the site remains in use as pasture land, with cattle likely grazing where their predecessors once sought shelter within the bawn’s protective walls. The archaeological record, compiled by Denis Power in 2013, provides precise measurements and descriptions that help visitors understand the layout of this historic defensive complex, even as nature gradually reclaims the ancient stonework.