Boa Island at the northern end of Lower Lough Erne has the most striking pre-Christian stone figure in the area. The Janus Idol and a smaller statue, the Lusty Man, are in the ancient Caldragh cemetery near the eastern bridge, which connects Boa Island to the mainland off the A47.

The Janus idol is a double faced pagan figure with crossed arms and a warrior's belt, and a phallus on one side. He could be a fertility symbol or a warrior god. The Lusty Man, which was moved to Boa from the nearby private Lustybeg Island, is more worn but you can still see that he has one blind eye. Offerings of flowers and coins are still left at the feet of the two idols.

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