[5] The new church's construction, based on a neo-gothic design by the English architect James Pain, was completed in 1826 at the cost of 1384 pounds.

[3] Sandstone quarried on the Horse Island was used in the construction, and the design includes a three-storey tower with corner pinnacles,[6] pointed arch door opening, and an altarpiece whose history reaches mediaeval times.

[6] Three stained-glass windows were made by Harry Clarke, depicting Nativity, St. Martin of Tours, and St. Luke.

[4] The roof was rebuilt again in 2000 at the cost of 43,000 pounds, and dedicated on July 9, 2000, by the bishop of Cork Paul Colton.

[9] To fulfil Edith Somerville's wish to be buried next to her partner, rock had to be blown up in the churchyard, which anecdotally was done with the help of IRA's explosives.