At one point while the English and Scots were at war, the local bishop invited the Scottish clergy of Jurby to visit him.

[5] In the wake of a winter storm in 2022, it was noticed that part of a wall had collapsed near to the ancient viking burial mound.

Initially a large piece of carved slate was uncovered which in turn led to a visit to the site by a Manx National Heritage officer.

It is believed that the crosses were broken up when the 'new' chapel was constructed in the early 19th Century, the stone being re-cycled to form the perimeter wall of the current burial ground.

[5] The church is located on slightly raised ground, with views across the Irish Sea to both Ireland and Scotland,[6] south-west towards Peel, towards the northern plain of the island, as well as to the central hills.