In the year 1790 Rev. Owen O’Reilly, P.P. erected a thatched chapel at Killoughter cross. The present St Brigid’s Church was built in the year 1839 by Rev. Charles O’Reilly, P.P.
In 1947 it was necessary to undertake the repair of this more than a century old chapel, this work was undertaken by Rev. Owen Traynor, C.C., who did a splendid job. It took three years to complete the work. The total cost was slightly over £11,000 and the funds were raised within the parish.

St. Brigid’s has been recently decorated and painted and is one of the most beautiful rural chapels in any part of Ireland. It seats 800 people and a new cemetery has been acquired in recent years at the back of the church.