This circular earthwork at An Coimín (Tc An Clochán) measures 19.3 metres across its interior and would have once been completely enclosed by an earthen bank. Today, only the southern portion of this defensive bank remains, standing at just over a metre high; the northern half has long since disappeared, likely claimed by centuries of farming and weathering.

The fort occupies a strategic position on elevated pasture land that slopes gently southeastward towards the river below. Its builders clearly chose this spot with care, taking advantage of the natural terrain for both drainage and visibility. The interior of the ringfort remains notably level, suggesting it was deliberately flattened during construction to create a suitable living space for its early medieval inhabitants.

Ringforts like this one were the fortified farmsteads of Ireland’s early medieval period, typically dating from around 500 to 1100 AD. They served as homes for prosperous farmers and their families, with the circular bank and external ditch providing protection for both people and livestock. Though now reduced to earthen contours in the landscape, this rath once buzzed with daily life; its residents would have farmed the surrounding fields, kept cattle, and participated in the complex social networks that characterised Gaelic Ireland.