This small island, lying about 500 metres offshore in a sheltered spot, houses two medieval churches; St Mary’s and St. Connell’s; alongside several stone crosses and grave markers. The entire complex has been designated as a National Monument under state ownership, recognising its significance to Ireland’s ecclesiastical heritage.

Among the monuments is a weathered fragment of what was once a high cross, standing 1.21 metres tall and carved from local stone. Its eastern face displays a panel of broad interlace patterns, a decorative style typical of medieval Irish stonework, framed by raised moulding along the edges. The craftsman who created it left vertical reveals on each side, measuring 6 centimetres wide and roughly 2 to 3 centimetres deep, whilst the back remains undecorated. A small stump at the top of the south side indicates where the distinctive ring of the cross once connected, though time and the Atlantic weather have long since claimed the upper portions.

The cross fragment shares the graveyard with four surviving cross slabs and a graveslab, though records indicate another cross slab has gone missing over the years. The island’s good pasture land has helped preserve these monuments, creating an atmospheric site where visitors can walk amongst centuries of Irish Christian history. The twice-daily transformation as the tide ebbs and flows, alternately isolating and reconnecting the island to the mainland, adds to the sense of stepping back through time when visiting this medieval religious centre.