clonca church and cross

The church on the site of a monastery founded by St. Buodan was built probably in the 17th century but the lintel over the door, with worn carved figures on it, was taken from an earlier church.

In the north-east angle of the church is a grave-slab erected by Magnus MacOrristin (possibly a Scotsman) with a sword and a hurley stick on it.

In the adjoining field to the west is a very pleasing High Cross. On its east face in the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, and on the west face two men with folded arms (Saints Paul and Anthony in the Desert?) and on each side there are a number of geometric patterns. The only surviving arm was replaced in position around 1980.