I had never seen a mummy before, so when we heard that Madeline was taking us to St Michan's church north of the river, I was super excited. The crypts are under the church, and to get to them, we had to go outside and around the back, and crawl into a tiny staircase. They told us photography was frowned upon, but hey we couldn't resist. I'll refrain from posting most of the pictures though, because honestly they're kind of icky.
The interesting thing is that the wealthiest families in Ireland still continue to be buried there. The most popular mummy is that of a crusader, and is on display for viewing. you walk down the halls and there are rooms locked off with gates that these families own. Personally, I don't want to end up somewhere where tourists walk in and out all day, but that's just me.
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