By the middle of era of the Penal Laws there were as few as seven friars, five of whom were of advanced age. The church was unroofed from 1651 and remained so until 1827.
In the mid-period of the Penal Laws, there were no more than seven friars, with five being quite old. The church lacked a roof starting in 1651 and continued to be without one until 1827.