St. Michan's Church, Dublin
Built on the site of an early Danish chapel (1095), the 17th-century St. Michan's Church claims to be the only parish church on the north side of the Liffey surviving from a Viking foundation.
Now belonging to the (Protestant) Church of Ireland, St. Michan's has some fine interior woodwork and an organ (dated 1724) on which Handel is said to have played his Messiah. The church was completely and beautifully restored in 1998.
A unique (and slightly macabre) feature of St. Michan's is the underground burial vault. Because of the dry atmosphere, bodies have lain here for centuries without showing signs of decomposition.
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Quick Facts
| Location: | Church St., Dublin 7 |
| Phone: | 01/872-4154 |
| Bus: | 134 from Abbey St. |
| Hours: | Nov-Feb Mon-Fri 12:30-2:30pm, Sat 10am-1pm; Mar-Oct Mon-Fri 10am-12:45pm and 2-4:45pm, Sat 10am-1pm |
| Cost: | Free admission; charge for guided tour |
| Tour: | Guided tour of church and vaults €3.50 ($4.20) adults, €3 ($3.60) seniors and students, €2.50 ($3) children under 12 |
