St.Crispin's Cell Traditional Geocache

A micro which can be done with a quick detour off the Cliff Walk (if coming from walk please be careful at the railway crossing), or by parking near the trailhead co-ordinates below. You can drive right to GZ but if you want to have a look at the remains parking is not recommended here. There is a bus stop a 10minute walk from here just before you get in to Greystones.(You can also park closer to GZ in Redford Park.)

St. Crispin’s cell and surrounding medieval site lie in the townland of Rathdown in the coastal town of Greystones.

The Cell is a small ruined medieval church with a round headed door and flat window lintels. The church appears to have been altered in the 18th Century. Sub surface archaeological investigation in recent years has revealed that the surrounding area was the site of a Norman castle and a medieval village. Evidence shows that human occupation of the site at Rathdown began in the prehistoric era, and lasted until the 1600’s.

Close-by is Captain Tarrant’s Farmhouse and outbuildings dating from the 18th century. The site is unique in that it contains within a relatively small area, evidence of settlement from the full range of historic periods to be found in the county of Wicklow, including prehistoric (Bronze Age 2,500-500 BC), Early Christian (10th Century), Medieval (12th to 16th and 17th Centuries) and Post Medieval (18th Century).