This complex site contains the remnants of several significant structures within an impressive bivallate ecclesiastical enclosure, including a poorly preserved church, the base of what was once a round tower, a possible souterrain, and various other buildings. The entire complex sits protected within substantial earthwork defences that would have marked this as an important religious centre during the medieval period.

The most intriguing feature is perhaps the low motte, a flat-topped rectangular mound standing three metres high with a top diameter of 20 metres and a base spanning 25 metres. This earthwork is surrounded by a wide, flat-bottomed fosse measuring five metres across and one metre deep externally. The motte appears to have been integrated with the monastery’s outer defences, suggesting it may have been built as a contemporary ringwork fortification to protect the religious community. Unfortunately, the top of the mound suffered damage during an excavation conducted by a local priest in the early 1900s, when part of it was quarried away, though it still rises approximately half a metre above the surrounding countryside.

Historical records from scholars like O’Flanagan, Cooke, and Harbison have documented this site since at least the 19th century, recognising its significance as both a religious centre and defensive stronghold. The combination of ecclesiastical buildings with military earthworks tells a story of turbulent times when even religious communities needed substantial fortifications; a common feature across Ireland where Viking raids and local conflicts meant that monasteries often doubled as refuges for the surrounding population.