Originally measuring approximately 50 metres in internal diameter, this rath was a substantial fortification consisting of three concentric earthworks: an inner bank, a defensive ditch or fosse, and an outer bank that together formed a subcircular enclosure. Historical Ordnance Survey maps from the 19th century reveal the monument’s gradual deterioration; whilst the first and second editions showed it as complete, by the third edition only the southwestern arc remained intact, matching what visitors can see today.

The surviving portions offer tangible evidence of the ringfort’s original scale and construction methods. The inner bank, though partly overgrown with vegetation, still rises to an impressive 1.4 metres in height along a 21-metre section. The fosse, similarly overtaken by plant growth, maintains a depth of about one metre, whilst the outer bank presents the most substantial remains; a 33-metre stretch that reaches nearly 1.9 metres high. These measurements suggest this was once a formidable defensive structure, typical of the raths that dotted Ireland’s landscape during the early medieval period.

This particular site exemplifies the thousands of ringforts scattered across Ireland, which served as fortified farmsteads for prosperous families between roughly 500 and 1200 AD. The choice of location, atop a hill overlooking fertile land, speaks to both defensive strategy and agricultural wealth. Though time and farming practices have claimed much of the original structure, what remains provides archaeologists and visitors with valuable insights into how communities organised themselves, defended their property, and adapted the landscape to their needs during Ireland’s early historic period.