Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Venture down into the dark, musty stone vaults beneath St. Michan ...

This week’s fire at St Michan’s Church in Dublin which damaged a number of mummified remains is not the first instance of vandalism at the Church of Ireland site which dates from 1095. A report in ...

A number of mummified remains have been destroyed or badly damaged following a fire at St Michan’s Church in Dublin. Gardaí arrested a man at the scene shortly afterwards and a full forensic ...

THESE are the first images from inside the crypt at St Michan’s Church in Dublin after it was damaged in a fire. The pictures show the damage caused to the ancient mummies which attract thousands of ...

Located about a block from the Old Jameson Distillery, St. Michan's Church was founded in 1095 and is the oldest church on the north side of the River Liffey in Dublin. Rebuilt in 1686 by William ...

The 400-year-old remains of a nun were desecrated and the head of 800-year-old “The Crusader” stolen by vandals at St Michan’s Church. The Archbishop of Dublin has condemned the actions of vandals who ...

An 800-year-old mummy, believed to be the remains of a Crusader, has been decapitated by vandals at a church in Ireland. Thieves broke into the crypt at St. Michan’s Church in Dublin and vandalized ...

A 38-year-old man has appeared in court charged in relation to a fire in the crypt at St Michan's Church of Ireland in Dublin yesterday. Christian Topiter, with addresses at Grand Canal House, Lower ...

Mummified remains housed at St. Michan's Church in Dublin are thought to be destroyed after a fire was lit on the premises on Tuesday evening, June 11. An Garda Síochána said that they and emergency ...

Five medieval mummies have been destroyed in a deliberate fire in Dublin. The preserved remains were in the crypt of a Dublin church and have likely been damaged beyond repair. They were damaged by ...