The medieval church there is unusual enough on its own terms, being among the very few roofed medieval churches still standing in Ireland, its peculiar corbelled stone roof giving it a squat, almost prehistoric silhouette against the flat coastal plain. But somewhere within the graveyard and its surroundings there is at least one architectural fragment, a carved or structural remnant that has come loose, so to speak, from whatever building or context it once belonged to. The precise nature of this piece remains unclear.

Architectural fragments of this kind turn up frequently in Irish churchyards. They might be sections of carved moulding, pieces of a decorative hood or arch, fragments of a font, or dressed stonework displaced during centuries of repair, collapse, or reuse. St Doolaghs itself has a complicated fabric: the core of the church dates to the medieval period, and there are associated structures nearby including a small baptistery and the remains of a tower. Over the centuries, stone from older or damaged parts of a site tends to migrate, ending up propped against a wall, built into a later structure, or simply left in the grass. Unfortunately, the surviving records held for this site contain no specific reference that identifies what the fragment at Saintdoolaghs actually is, when it dates from, or which part of the complex it originally belonged to.

The site sits off the Malahide Road near Balgriffin, and is accessible without great difficulty. The church and graveyard are in the care of the Office of Public Works and can be visited, though it is worth checking access arrangements in advance as opening times can vary. Visitors who take their time moving through the graveyard, rather than heading directly for the church itself, are most likely to encounter stonework that sits outside the main narrative of the place. If you do come across a carved or dressed stone fragment that seems out of place or unexplained, it is worth noting its position and any visible detail, since the documentary record for this particular piece appears to be a gap waiting to be filled.