The circular graveyard is enclosed by a substantial stone wall, measuring between 1.3 and 1.5 metres wide, though its height now varies from barely 10 centimetres to 65 centimetres in places. A 5-metre gap opens to the north, flanked on its western side by a stone slab set perpendicular to the wall’s line. Within this ancient boundary, visitors can find two stone ‘altars’ in the southwestern sector, four small penitential cairns scattered through the northern half, and numerous unmarked grave stones that hint at centuries of local burial traditions.

The site’s religious significance extends beyond the burial ground itself, with several intriguing features dotting the surrounding landscape. Just east of the graveyard lies Toberkieran, a holy well accompanied by a broken cross-inscribed slab measuring 55 by 26 centimetres. The Latin cross carved on its western face features distinctive fish-tail terminals on its left arm and base, a style often found in early Irish Christian stonework. To the northeast, a natural rock formation known as St. Kieran’s Bed suggests the site may have been associated with religious pilgrimage or penitential practices, whilst 11.5 metres north of the burial ground, a carved boulder contains a rock basin, or bullaun stone; a shallow depression measuring 44 by 39 centimetres and 10 centimetres deep, likely used for grinding or holding holy water.

This cluster of religious features, set amongst rocky outcrops with more fertile land visible to the east, speaks to the deliberate choice of this liminal landscape for spiritual purposes. The remnants of an old field wall running north-northwest from the enclosure for over 15 metres suggests the site remained integrated into the agricultural life of the area even as its sacred functions continued. Together, these elements paint a picture of a place where daily life and spiritual practice intertwined for generations, leaving their marks in stone across this windswept Donegal hillside.