Fears Five Mummies In Dublin Church Destroyed After Fire

It’s feared five mummified remains have been destroyed at one of Dublin’s oldest churches.

A man’s has been arrested and charged after a fire broke out at St Michan’s Church on Church Street.

The church was sealed off on Wednesday morning and a written sign informed visitors, ‘No tours until further notice’.

Sign at St Michan’s Church following a fire on 11/06/24 Photo: Stephanie Rohan

Dublin Fire Brigade were called after a fire broke out of the church at around 4.30 pm on Tuesday.

The fire was put out and no one was injured.

However, it’s believed five mummified remains in the crypt have been destroyed because of the water needed to put out the fire.

They include an 800 year old mummy known as the ‘The Crusader.’

The church's crypts are thought to have inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Reporting by Stephanie Rohan in Dublin city