The site occupies a gentle rise in the land, stretching roughly 17 metres from northwest to southeast and nearly 13 metres from northeast to southwest, with the ground elevated up to a metre above the surrounding terrain. Years of agricultural tillage have obscured the cemetery’s original boundaries, making it difficult to determine how far this ancient burial ground once extended.

The graveyard finds itself naturally enclosed by the dramatic features of the Donegal coastline. Sand dunes border the site to the north and east, their shifting sands a constant reminder of the Atlantic’s proximity, whilst the Owenwee river valley forms a natural boundary to the south. This sheltered position, protected from the worst of the coastal weather yet close enough to benefit from the fertile river valley, would have made it an ideal location for a community burial ground.

What remains today is a tantalising glimpse into the area’s long history of settlement and burial practices. The archaeological record here, documented in the comprehensive 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, reveals a landscape that has been continuously shaped by both human activity and natural forces. Though agricultural work has altered much of the original site, the subtle rise in the land still marks this as a place of significance, where generations of local inhabitants were laid to rest within sight of both the mountains and the sea.