This cashel, measuring 28 metres in internal diameter, is defined by a stone-built wall that remains intact on all sides except the north, where a modern field boundary has cut through the ancient structure. The wall’s arc can still be traced faintly beyond this interruption, whilst on the western side, a possible outer wall extends southward to meet another field wall. A gap in this outer wall, marked by what appears to be a single jambstone, may indicate an original entrance. The need for additional fortification was likely limited to this western approach, as the natural drop on other sides would have provided sufficient defence.

The interior of the cashel reveals a flat surface dotted with rock outcrops and covered by a thin layer of soil beneath rough, partially grassed terrain. At its centre lies a low, sub-rectangular stone foundation oriented east to west, which local tradition holds to be the remains of an early Christian oratory. This belief has led to the site being interpreted as an ecclesiastical enclosure, though archaeological evidence for this specific use remains inconclusive. Adding to the site’s complexity, a small circular enclosure abuts the inner bank on the eastern side, possibly representing a later addition or a subsidiary structure within the main enclosure.

The cashel represents a type of fortified settlement common throughout Ireland during the early medieval period, typically dating from around 500 to 1200 AD. These stone-built equivalents of earthen ringforts served as defended homesteads for farming families, though some, like this possible example at Drumlee, may have been adapted for religious use. The site’s elevated position would have provided both defensive advantages and commanding views across the surrounding landscape, making it an ideal location for either secular or ecclesiastical purposes.