Still in use today after a recent extension, this historic site contains the ruins of Conwal Old Church, which was already described as being in ruins when documented in 1622. By 1835, only the south wall, standing about 15 feet high, and parts of the north wall remained. The surviving church structure measures 17.5 metres by 6.5 metres internally, with the central ivy-covered section of the south wall reaching 4.5 metres in height. At the eastern end of the church, within a modern surround, rests a broken altar base with chamfered sides and remnants of diagonal engaged corner pillars, topped with various cut stones including fragments of four rotary quern stones and a small rock basin.

The graveyard underwent significant tidying around 1968, during which a grassy rectangular mound at right angles to the church’s south wall was transformed into a rectangular stone cairn. This cairn now serves as a repository for an impressive collection of early Christian stone monuments; its flat top is paved with numerous grave slabs, including eighteen cross slabs of particular archaeological interest. These range from simple incised crosses to more elaborate wheeled crosses with hollow angles, and one particularly notable slab features a human figure in an orans (praying) position. Another remarkable piece displays a swastika design with arms terminating in square spirals, accompanied by spiral motifs with trumpet terminals. Local tradition associates one of the larger recumbent slabs, measuring 2.36 metres in length and decorated with a wheeled cross flanked by crude interlace, with the burial of Godfrey O’Donnell who died in 1258.

Among the dressed stonework scattered throughout the site, visitors can spot pieces with medieval moulding profiles and sandstone fragments bearing characteristic Romanesque ornament. The graveyard also contains a holy well, adding to its religious significance. Several of the cross slabs bear faint inscriptions; one shows characteristically Irish letters reading ‘ELM’ and ‘E’, whilst others display various forms of decoration including T-bar terminals, bifurcated terminals, and Maltese-style expanding arms. The site’s location on the southeast slopes of Glendoon Hill, overlooking good agricultural land, likely contributed to its importance as an early Christian settlement. Archaeological testing carried out in 1997 confirmed the site’s historical significance, and its continued use as a burial ground ensures this ancient place remains a living link to Ireland’s early Christian heritage.