It is part of the Kilgarrife Union of Parishes, in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross.

[1] The original was built with the support of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, in the 17th century.

[2] Its construction cost IR£1,300, £500 of which was supplied by a loan from the Board of First Fruits.

[2] A hall associated with the church and located on Oliver Plunkett Street, Clonakilty, is itself also a protected structure.

[2] Alterations made in the 1860s by Welland & Gillespie, when transepts were added under the superintendence of Henry Hill.