The main enclosure forms an almost circular area roughly 15 metres across, surrounded by the tumbled stones of what was once a substantial defensive wall, originally about 1.4 metres thick. These thick stone walls, typical of cashels rather than earthen ringforts, would have provided both protection and status to whoever lived here centuries ago.

Connected to the southern side of the main enclosure is a smaller circular space, about 10 metres in diameter, also defined by ruined stone walls. This secondary area might have served as an animal pen, storage area, or additional living space for extended family or workers. Within the main enclosure, archaeologists have identified the grass-covered foundations of a square structure measuring 5 metres on each side; likely the remains of a dwelling house where the site’s inhabitants once lived, cooked, and slept.

The cashel’s location was carefully chosen, positioned in rough pasture with the protective bulk of the hill to its north, whilst overlooking better agricultural land that slopes down towards Sheephaven Bay. This strategic placement would have given its occupants defensive advantages, shelter from northerly winds, and easy access to both upland grazing and more fertile lowland fields. Today, the site stands as a weathered but evocative reminder of Ireland’s early medieval past, when such fortified farmsteads dotted the landscape.