This circular stone fortification, measuring 24 metres across its interior, would have once stood as an imposing defensive structure. The enclosing wall, originally two metres wide, was cleverly constructed using two parallel lines of large stones with smaller rubble packed between them; a building technique that provided both strength and stability to these early medieval homesteads.

Today, visitors to the site will find a monument that nature has been slowly reclaiming. The northwestern section of the wall has partially survived the centuries, though it has collapsed to about half a metre in height. The southeastern portion has fared less well, having been removed at some point in the past, though keen eyes can still trace its ghostly outline in the landscape. The interior space, now overgrown with vegetation, remains relatively level despite the gentle slope from north to south that characterises the site.

The cashel’s strategic placement becomes clear when you consider its surroundings. Built on a natural spur, the land drops away steeply to the north, east, and west, whilst offering a gentler descent southward. This positioning would have given its inhabitants excellent defensive advantages and commanding views of the surrounding countryside, typical of ringfort settlements that dotted the Irish landscape between the early medieval period and the 17th century. These structures served as fortified farmsteads for prosperous families, combining practical defensive needs with the day to day requirements of agricultural life.