 It was destroyed in 2003 by an accidental fire, started during renovation work, leaving only the exterior walls and spire standing, the inferno which had gutted the 110-year-old church.In early 2006, it reopened with a modern-style interior.The local GAA team took the name St. Mochtas and play at the nearby Pairc Mochta founded in 1949, in honour of the saint who founded the small church in the village in the 6th century.