The north side of the cross is shown on the left, bearing geometric decoration. The later St Kienan's church has been renovated and opened as a restaurant, around the back of this building is an earlier 13th century church. Inside the ruins is another cross head sitting inside a cross base and an effigial slab.

In recent years the area around the cross had been vandalised and the cross protected with some really ugly fencing, but I an glad to report that on a recent visit the area around the cross has been cleaned up and the fencing removed. There is also the remains of a large 15th century tower which was built into an even earlier round tower, traces of which can be seen in the image below.

 

The body of King Brian Boru killed in the battle of Clontarf 1014, rested here over night, on it's way to Armagh for burial.