The school building that exists today was officially opened on 17 October 1898. It was designed to accommodate 120 pupils. It consisted of two rooms and a gallery. It had 6 desks, each 10.5 feet, 2 forms, each 4.5 feet, and 4 forms in the gallery, each 11.5 feet. It was built at a cost of £458.95. A government grant of £305.63 was made available towards the cost while the balance of £153.32 was collected locally. The school manager at the time was Fr R. Fitzgerald.
Pupils relaxing on some of the 46 steps that lead up to the school door 1975
In addition to normal maintenance, the following works were carried out over the years:
| 1906 | Grant paid for timber sheeting to the ceiling, small works carried out to the roof, plastering and a boundary wall erected. |
| 1911 | Grant covering two-thirds of cost was paid towards plastering the western gable at a cost of £6. |
| 1912 | Gallery removed. |
| 1937 | The pupils assisted in the provision of the 46 steps leading to the school door. |
| 1961 | Electricity installed. |