On 15th July 1887, Fr. John Boylan PP purchased a two-acre site from his brother Charles for £30. The architect for the new church was William Hague. The contractor was James McAdorey, Dundalk. The total cost was £5,691. The cut-stone was drawn by cart from Ross quarry near Mountnugent. The majority of the money was collected by Fr. Boylan in the USA. The new church was dedicated on 25th November 1888 by Bishop Edward McGinnis. During its long history, the interior of the church was embellished by Fr. Thomas McCauley and Mgr. Patrick Gaffney.

The sanctuary area was restored in 2000 as a Jubilee year project.