 The current structure dates mainly from the 1300s it is believed that Edward Bruce of Scotland stayed at the priory in 1315, leading to the estate being fined by the English crown.The remnants of a motte-and-bailey castle stand in a private field overlooking much of the village, on the edge of the Artoney townland.The eight meter tall motte - known locally as the Fairy Mound - is the highest point in the village and in Norman times had a wooden structure atop.