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St Michans Church
COUNTRY
Ireland
ADDRESS
Church St, Arran Quay, Dublin 7, Ireland

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About St Michans Church
St. Michan's Church is a church situated in Dublin, Ireland. Its history traces to 1095 when it was founded as a Christian chapel. It served as a Catholic church until 1686 when it became a part of Church of Ireland. Its reconstruction was done under the guidance of William Robinson in the year 1686. The church is popular for its vaults containing several 'mummified' remains. It has various musical instruments in its interior including an organ which is said to be used by George Frideric Handel for performing the Messiah. You can easily arrive here by taking a bus route number 134 from Abbey Street.

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  • The church is visited by thousands of visitors due to its vaults which are open in weekend or on some weekdays. It has mummified remains. Among them the most popular is a 400-year old body of a nun, Sheares brothers as well as other popular names
    The church is visited by thousands of visitors due to its vaults which are open in weekend or on some weekdays. It has mummified remains. Among them t
  • Many of church crypts including the remains of a 400-year-old nun were destroyed by the act of vandals in 1996 and in 2019.
    Many of church crypts including the remains of a 400-year-old nun were destroyed by the act of vandals in 1996 and in 2019.
  • Several visitors come to visit these vaults including "the big four" which has no lid on it and still looks alive with just a layer of dust. Among them is a corpse of a six-and- a half foot tall man which is considered to be 800 years old. His leg is broken while one of his hand is slightly in the air stretched out of the casket. Some people says touching his finger gives good fortune. You can also shake hand with this mummy.
  • Many visitors claims that they heard whispers around them while other felt an unseen touch.
  • There is no proper reason that how these bodies are preserved but it is estimated that the wall of vault is made of limestone creating a dry atmosphere combining the methane gas emanating from the ground prevented the bodies from getting decomposed.
    There is no proper reason that how these bodies are preserved but it is estimated that the wall of vault is made of limestone creating a dry atmospher

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