St Michan's mummified remains destroyed by fire

You'd have to wonder if it's the same guy who tried to destroy them previously and went to jail for it a couple of years ago.

Either way it's incredibly disappointing that this cultural vandalism has 1. occurred and 2. that lessons weren't learned from the previous attempt.

Edit to add 12.06.2024: He's just been named on RTE and it's not the same guy.

The last lad got left off light because he had "mental health problems" and he was given a fools pardon. Society really needs to get tough on that sort of thing. Open Spike Island back up again and 50 laps around the Island before breakfast every morning will do a lot of curing instead of this Butlins approach of Castlerea and Arbour hill.

I went to see this church on a solo historical walkabout of Dublin city centre back in January 2019. It was like visiting a mini peaceful walled oasis right in the centre of the most hectic and busy part of Dublin. Whatever gadge has a problem with this place is seriously wrong and needs to be treated as such.

I remember going there as a kid, a crying shame

the last fella I’m reading who robbed the heads was given a custodial sentence by Martin Nolan of all people…but got kid gloves treatment because of ‘mintil hilth’ issues..

If, it’s a repeat performance of sorts I’d say even the Nolan fella would go to town on them… Arson is no joke.

Fond memories too of being brought there as a kid both a school tour and my family….

I can’t understand people who kick the heads off flowers or think pointing a shotgun at another creature and pulling the trigger is a worthwhile use of time.
What is going through the head of someone who burns down a derelict building? I don’t know. But how someone doesn’t pause when they are about to burn human remains and about to burn down a medieval church is beyond me.

Sickened by this destruction of our heritage, I thought they had it secured, as was reported at the time ,to stop future destruction, but obviously not ,

How do scrotes keep breaking into the place?

I first heard of these mummies when they were mentioned in a Victorian ghost story by the horror novelist MR James (Lost Hearts). Imagine, they were there for hundreds of years until one non-entity wrecked them. He should be mummified to take their place!

It is a horrendous fact that centuries of history can be destroyed in one moment by either forces of nature, or at the hands of one single individual whose mindset is focussed on the destroy button. One Single Person.

was in there a few times,as someone above said so peaceful and also so fascinating,one of them was supposed to be one of the crusaders,was he damaged again? such a shame some of our history has been destroyed…maybe (hopefully) the damage can be repaired…? and hopefully (wishful thinking) the fcukwit that did this serves a proper sentence…

What T actual F is wrong with people that do this? Scribbling on a passage grave? Throwing paint over the Lia Fail and hacking pieces off it? Are they mentally ill?

It's far worse this time. Looks like the 800 year old crusader mummy has actually been destroyed. From what I'm reading they used a lot of water to put the fire out, so the mummies were submerged.

There really is nothing worse than seeing cultural destruction of something during your lifetime when it's been there for hundreds of years. History let down by our generation.

Why was there no security guard protecting the building?

Such a shame when history goes up in flames.

Historians are still grieving about the Customs House fire a hundred years ago. Although to be fair, millions of rare Irish historical artifacts were destroyed in that fire.

Im surprised the far right have not jumped on this, trying to say it was an offended muslim refugee.

Although i doubt they have the IQ to know about the crusades.