This small stone structure, measuring just 3.75 metres east to west and 1.6 metres north to south, was cleverly constructed against a natural rock face that forms its southern and western walls. The builders incorporated the existing geology into their design, adding stone walls to the north and east to complete the rectangular cell, which stands at a modest 1.48 metres in height.

The cell’s construction shows the practical ingenuity of its builders; stone slabs form the roof, now covered with grass, whilst a narrow entrance measuring roughly one metre high by 60 centimetres wide provides access through the eastern wall. Today, the structure has been incorporated into a modern field wall, blending ancient and contemporary agricultural landscapes. Local tradition suggests that a similar cell once stood nearby, though this companion structure has since been lost to time.

The site sits in an area of decent pastureland, reflecting the careful selection of location by early religious communities who needed to balance spiritual isolation with practical concerns of sustenance. St. Faned’s Cell, also known as Cill Fhathnaid in Irish, offers visitors a tangible connection to Ireland’s early Christian heritage, when hermits and small religious communities sought out remote valleys and coastal areas to establish their cells and modest settlements.