400-year-old Donegal church’s crypt door damaged in criminal incident
Criminal incident occurred at St. Lugadius’ Church in Lifford
A church crypt’s door in Lifford was criminally damaged in an incident that Gardaí are appealing for public assistance.
Gardaí are investigating the criminal damage incident that occurred at St. Lugadius’ Church in Lifford, between Tuesday, September 8, and Monday, September 14.
The wooden door to the crypt at the rear of the Church was kicked in and damaged between those dates.
St Lugadius’ Church is a Church of Ireland building, built around 1622, and is a listed National Inventory of Architectural Heritage building.
A Gardaí statement said: “We appeal to anybody who may have observed any suspicious activity around the Church over the space of those few days to get in touch with Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100.”