These weathered stone remains appear to be all that survives of a church that stood here before the 17th century, now reduced to little more than a footprint in the landscape. A small stone cross stands to the north of these ruins, marking the sacred ground where generations of locals once gathered for worship. The entire site sits naturally sheltered within the sandhills, just north of the channel leading to Trawbreaga Bay, protected from the Atlantic winds that sweep across this corner of Donegal.

Just outside the door of the current church stands a rather remarkable survivor: a hexagonal stone font, painted and measuring roughly half a metre across. The basin itself forms a hollow some 30 centimetres in diameter and 20 centimetres deep; deep enough to have held the holy water for countless baptisms over the centuries. Local tradition holds that this font wasn’t originally from Lag at all, but was brought here from the historic monastery at Fahan, several kilometres to the south.

The font’s journey from Fahan to Lag reflects the complex history of religious sites in this part of Donegal, where medieval churches were often abandoned, rebuilt, or had their stonework and furnishings relocated as communities shifted and congregations changed. Today, this painted hexagonal font serves as a tangible link between two ancient religious sites, carrying with it centuries of sacred history from one consecrated ground to another.