 The first Mass in it was celebrated by Fr (later Canon) Meagher on Saturday 28 July 1883.The building formerly used as a church, at the south-eastern end of Main Street, was transformed in 1890 into a school and now forms the part of Our Lady's Secondary School situated immediately inside the entrance gate.The church was designed by George Ashlin, a prolific Irish architect known for building many churches and cathedrals throughout Ireland.