The site, known locally as An Glaidhb at Tc Na Croisbhealaí, gained credibility when farmers reportedly uncovered human bones whilst ploughing the fields. This discovery reinforced long-held beliefs about the sacred nature of this stretch of land along the Atlantic coast.

Just west of the burial ground, oral history places a church that supposedly stood until around the 1920s or 1930s, though no visible traces remain today. The proximity of these two sites suggests this area once served as a religious centre for the local community, with both the living and the dead gathering in this coastal location. Such pairings of churches and graveyards were common throughout rural Ireland, often serving scattered communities for centuries before falling into disuse.

The site was documented as part of the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, a comprehensive project undertaken in 1983 to catalogue the county’s archaeological heritage from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century. Whilst the physical evidence may be scant, the persistence of local memory and the reported discovery of bones point to the genuine historical significance of this quiet corner of Ballyness Strand, where the Atlantic winds still sweep across what was once consecrated ground.