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St. Bartholomew’s Church was built in 1838 and opened for divine worship the following year. A marble plaque on the east wall of the nave commemorates Rev. Fr. J. Golden who built the church and is buried beneath. Many alterations and additions have been made to the church over the years which have greatly enhanced its overall appearance. The first major restoration was carried out in 1911. During a later restoration a piece of timber was found concealed in the reredos which had a note scribbled on it with the names Thos. Finn, Kildorrery, Carpenter and John McGuire, Cork. It also stated that ‘this church was overhauled in it’s seventy-first year’. The 14 Stations of the Cross were added in 1918. The original belfry was taken down and a new one constructed from the ground up between 1928 and 1930. The bell was also replaced at this time. The terrazzo passages were put down in 1934 and the original stone flagged floor was covered in pitch pine. Extensive renovations were carried out between 1995 and1998 which included re-roofing of the building, repair of the belfry, re-plastering of the walls, rewiring and the fitting of new lights, painting and carpeting. The structural changes included the demolition of the existing sacristies and boiler house and the building of a much larger sacristy unit, the conversion of the mortuary into reconciliation rooms, erecting a fire screen across the back of the church with a crying room at the back corner and building internal stairs to both side galleries. All the windows were re-leaded and the frames replaced and the pine floors was sanded and sealed.
