It consists of an 1870 church, 1878 rectory, and a hillside cemetery whose oldest tombstone is dated 1856.

[2] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its local significance in the theme of European ethnic heritage.

[3] It was nominated for its association with Minnesota's first Irish-American farming settlement and one of the first agricultural communities in Sibley County.

[2] In 2023, the Diocese of New Ulm closed the oratory and sold the building to a non-profit organization named Friends of Jessenland.

Their mission is to create an Irish cultural center.