It is oval, enclosed by a modern wall, and the wall itself is something of a clue: it appears to have replaced an earlier earthen enclosure, the kind that once defined early ecclesiastical sites across Ireland. Beneath the vegetation, the geometry of something much older is still legible, if only just.

The site measures roughly 27 metres east to west and 22 metres across, rising between 1.4 and 1.8 metres above the surrounding ground. That raised profile is characteristic of a long-used burial enclosure, where generations of interment gradually build up the earth. Towards the western end of the graveyard, a rectangular sunken feature, also aligned east to west and measuring approximately 8 by 6.9 metres, is most likely the footprint of the church itself. The east-west orientation is deliberate and old; Christian churches were typically aligned so that worshippers faced east, towards Jerusalem, at prayer. The identification of the sunken feature as church remains was noted by Healy in 1975, and no more precise date for the foundation of the site is recorded in the available sources.

The site is extremely overgrown, which should be taken seriously as a practical warning rather than a romantic qualifier. Finding the sunken church outline requires patience and, depending on the season, a willingness to push through considerable growth. The enclosing wall is the most visible element from any distance. Visiting in late winter or early spring, before the vegetation fully asserts itself, gives the best chance of reading the earthworks clearly. The location immediately north of the Malahide estuary means the surrounding landscape is flat and open, which makes the raised oval of the site more conspicuous once you know what you are looking for.