The site centres around a sub-rectangular graveyard that contains several remarkable features, including the remains of two churches and a mortuary house or tomb shrine. One of these churches served the local community as a medieval parish church, whilst just outside the graveyard entrance stands an impressive tall, plain ringed high cross, a silent sentinel that has watched over this sacred ground for centuries.

The site gained renewed interest in 2010 when a graveyard clean-up scheme revealed a previously hidden treasure: a small cross-slab bearing an incised ringed cross. This modest stone monument, measuring just 32cm in height and 29cm in width, sits on a distinctive T-shaped base immediately north of the South Church’s wall. Though diminutive compared to its towering neighbour outside the graveyard, this cross-slab represents another layer of the site’s rich ecclesiastical heritage.

Local tradition holds that St. Patrick himself founded this religious site, a claim that speaks to its perceived importance in Ireland’s Christian history. The location was certainly well chosen; the site occupies excellent land that slopes gently towards Lough Foyle to the east, providing both practical advantages and spiritual symbolism. Whether or not Patrick actually walked these grounds, the surviving monuments and structures paint a picture of a thriving religious community that served the faithful of Donegal for generations.