Kilgarriffe Church

Built in 1818, the current church is the second to exist on its site.^[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]

The church is a typical example of a "Board of First Fruits" style church.^[2] Alterations made in the 1860s by Welland & Gillespie, when transepts were added under the superintendence of Henry Hill.^[3] It is built in the Gothic Revival style.^[4]