Shocked Mass-goers find Kenmare church hit by graffiti

A pentagram type symbol and some black writing were sprayed on the wall of the 'iconic' church in Kenmare

Parishioners in Kenmare, Co Kerry arrived at mass to find their church had been defaced with red graffiti. Picture: Patrick O'Connor-Scarteen

Gardaí are investigating an act of criminal damage after parishioners in Kenmare, Co Kerry, arrived at Mass to find their church had been defaced with red graffiti under the cover of darkness.

Mass-goers on their way into the 9am service on Sunday morning arrived to find the left front of the limestone building destroyed with sprayed red paint, involving what appears to be a pentagon type symbol and black writing.