Gardaí quiz  juveniles about Cork convent fire

File being prepared for DPP in Skibbereen blaze probe

The chapel of the former Sisters of Mercy convent which was gutted by fire in Skibbereen, West Cork on September 29 last. Picture:  Dan Linehan

Gardaí investigating a blaze that gutted a landmark former convent in West Cork say they have spoken to a number of juveniles about the incident and are now preparing a file for the director of public prosecutions (DPP).

The former Sisters of Mercy convent on Skibbereen’s Cork Road suffered extensive damage after fire broke out in the building sometime before 4pm on September 29.