Only the lower courses of the south and east walls can still be made out, their ancient stones now incorporated into the grave surrounds that crowd the site. These scant ruins tell a story of religious continuity that stretches back over 400 years, marking just one chapter in the evolving spiritual landscape of the area.

The church’s history is intertwined with that of the local Franciscan Friary, which was granted to Sir Basil Brooke in 1607. After this transfer, the friary buildings took on a new life as a parish church, serving the local community in their repurposed form. When this arrangement eventually proved inadequate or the buildings became unsuitable, the small Glebe Church was built within the graveyard to continue serving the parish’s needs.

This modest church held its position until 1825, when the present Church of Ireland parish church was constructed in the town itself, strategically positioned opposite the castle. The move represented a shift in the community’s centre of gravity; bringing the church from its quiet graveyard setting into the heart of the town. Today, visitors to the old graveyard must look carefully to spot the fragmentary walls that once sheltered generations of worshippers, their stones now just another layer in the complex archaeology of County Donegal.