St Michan's Church
| St. Michan's Church, Dublin | |
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St Michan's Church from Church Street
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| 53°20′51″N 6°16′32″W / 53.347455°N 6.275547°WCoordinates: 53°20′51″N 6°16′32″W / 53.347455°N 6.275547°W | |
| Location | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Website | St. Michan's |
| History | |
| Founded | 1095 - Original chapel 1686 - Current structure 1825 - Renovated |
| Dedication | St. Michan (5th century) |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Robinson (1686) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Christ Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
St. Michan's Church /ˈmɪʃən/ located in Church Street, Dublin, Ireland, is a Protestant church of the Anglican Communion. The first Christian chapel on this site dates from 1095, and operated as a Catholic church until the Reformation. The current church dates from 1686, and has served Church of Ireland parishioners in Dublin for more than 300 years.
Built on the site of an early Norse chapel from 1095, the current structure dates largely from a reconstruction undertaken under William Robinson in 1686, but is still the only parish church on the north side of the Liffey surviving from a Viking foundation.
While the exterior of the church may be unimpressive, the interior boasts some fine woodwork, and an organ (dated 1724) on which Handel is said to have composed his Messiah.
The vaults of St. Michan's uniquely contain many mummified remains. The walls in the vaults contain limestone, which has kept the air dry, creating ideal conditions for preservation. Among the preserved remains are the 400-year-old body of a nun, a six-and-a-half foot man popularly believed to have been a crusader, a body with its feet and right hand severed, and the Sheares brothers—Henry and John—who took part in the 1798 rebellion. The various holders of the title Earl of Leitrim were also interred here.
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