Three Mitchelstown women confirmed to The Avondhu this week, the terrible state that the old convent building is in and said whoever owns it, should at the very least, be made make the building secure.

“It’s in a terrible state and it should be boarded up or demolished before someone will be killed in there”, they said. “People should see it to realise just how much damage has been done to it. It is sad to to see the chapel desecrated in that way. If enough people saw it, they would want something to be done about it too.”

When asked what they would like see established there, the three friends who said they had lots of memories having been taught by the nuns, felt the building should be knocked and a nice park installed in its place that the local people could enjoy.

“The three of us went to school to the nuns and have many memories of the place. The building looks like it’s only fit to be bulldozed but the place could be turned into a nice park.”

The say it’s a terrible shame to see the place in the state it’s in. “As it stands now it’s a hazard and with fires being lit in there, it’s an accident waiting to happen.”

The women, who didn’t wish to be named, also spoke of their disgust that a water main had been broken in the grounds and the water left run.

“Surely it could be established who owns the place and then pressure should be put on the owners to have the place secured. Maybe the community council would follow up on it,” the ladies suggested.

The Avondhu has received a number of calls, mostly of people calling for the building to be secured.