In pictures: Damaged remains of a crusader and a man buried alive in crypt at St Michan’s
We know he was buried alive because the lid of his coffin was all scratched and there were splinters in his nails’ ...
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Man who set fire to crypt of Dublin church which caused damage to mummified remains jailed
A man who set a fire in the crypt of St Michan’s Church in Dublin, which caused damage to mummified remains, has been jailed for six years. Archdeacon David Pierpoint described the fire in the c ...
‘We’re in dire straits’: St Michan’s appeals for public support as it plans crypt reopening after arson
Both remains formed part of the church’s “main attraction”, according to David Pierpoint, Archdeacon of Dublin and Vicar of ...
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Man (30s) jailed for six years for destroying priceless mummies in Dublin church
A man who set a fire in the crypt of St Michan's Church in Dublin, which caused damage to mummified remains, has been jailed for six years. Archdeacon David Pierpoint described the fire in the ...