Due to its small size and increasing population in Belfast, the larger Dundonald Cemetery opened in 1905.
[9][10] Queen's University Belfast - School of Geography, Archaeology and Paleoecology had completed excavations and examinations on the old church and graveyard, lasting 8 weeks.
This The work was carried out by the Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork, and was funded by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
[11] From the study, in which Queen's still monitor the Church and Graveyard, had found that it had been originally built as early as the 14th century, and was likely perished during the Bruce invasion, were the motte and bailey (now known as the moat hill) was destroyed.
[12] St. Elizabeth's Football Club (now defunct) represented the church, winning the 1954–55 season NAFL 2 Division A.