Gardaí have recovered the head of an 800-year-old mummy that was stolen from St Michan's Church in Dublin.

Investigators said the head of “The Crusader” was found along with another skull that had been taken from the St Michan’s Church crypt.

Gardaí said the items were recovered on the back of “information that came into the possession of the investigating Gardaí.”

The crypt was badly damaged when vandals entered it sometime between February 23rd and 25th.

Several of the mummies were desecrated in the incident.

Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic Archbishops being brought into the crypt at St Michan's Church, which was badly damaged after being vandalised last weekend. pic.twitter.com/1plFPrBo6I

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This evening, the Anglican Archbishop of Dublin, Michael Jackson, said the skulls were  "left in a place where the Gardaí were able to make this recovery."

“We are very overjoyed that everything has come good,” he said.

“We are delighted really at the way in which we have been able to work with the Gardaí who have been magnificent.

“And also with the local community who have supported everything we have sought to do in trying to get the head of ‘The Crusader’ back.”

He said the mummies are a "priceless part of the heritage of the city of Dublin and its citizens" and St Michan's will now reconsider the future security and display of the remains in the crypt.

“I would imagine myself that it has suffered some damage from being out of [the crypt] for a week and a bit,” he said.

“It is currently in the process of being restored.

“Once it is returned to us, we will have to decide in the longer term what we do and how we make all of this material accessible to the people of Dublin.”

The National Museum of Ireland is now acting in an "advisory capacity" on the crypt.

Gardaí have have thanked the public for their assistance.

The investigation is ongoing.