This year, the early irish manuscripts project brings forward a hidden gem, a digital version of the garland of howth. Predated only by the cathach of st columba, the book of durrow is a gospel manuscript named after the monastery of durrow, a foundation of saint columba. Castle durrow country house hotel, durrow, county laois. The manuscripts exquisite ornamentation and history continues to. The book of durrow the library of trinity college dublin. Housed in the library of trinity college dublin, it. The book of durrow is a medieval illuminated manuscript gospel book in the insular script style. Durrow in history a celebration of what has gone before. Book of durrow 675 possibly northumbrian, iona, durham now in trinity college dublin early british gospel books. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries.
Rachel moss, department of history of art and architecture, trinity college dublin. The book of durrow, one of the earliest surviving fully decorated insular. Art history, book of dimma, book of durrow, book of kells, book of mulling, devotional practices, reading reading books in early medieval ireland july, 2016 the library of trinity college dublin. Book of durrows loaned to british library for exhibition bbc news. Durrow, author of the girl who fell from the sky, winner of the 2008 bellwether prize for fiction. The book of durrow is a handwritten and handillustrated gospel manuscript named after the christian monastery of durrow in central ireland. The place of creation may perhaps have been durrow abbey in ireland or a monastery in northumbria in northeastern england where the monastery at lindisfarne would be the likely candidate or perhaps iona abbey in western scotlandthe place of origin. The date and origin of the book of durrow have aroused considerable debate. Here manuscript keeper meehan examines the masterpiece, using forty color reproductions to aid in the interpretation of the books pictures and meaning. The book of durrow, one of the earliest surviving fully decorated. It is rare then, that a manuscript largely unknown to researchers and the public alike, is brought to light. The material aspects of our project manuscripts can give us insight into the writing and reading culture of early medieval ireland.
Durrow abbey is a historic site in durrow, county offaly in ireland. Durrow, north of tullamore is the site of a monastery founded by colum cille, home for many years to the celebrated book of durrow and to a high cross still standing among the ancient monastic remains. It plays a crucial role in telling the story of the anglosaxon. The book of durrow is an early medieval gospel book from the seventh century housed in the trinity college library.
Reading books in early medieval ireland early irish. See more ideas about illuminated manuscript, book of kells and celtic art. The book of durrow to play key role in british library exhibition. The book of durrow, one of the earliest surviving decorated gospel books. Browse in full colour and high resolution our 7,000 treasures, including the full book of kells, all free. Buy the illustrated history of football first edition first printing by squires, david isbn. The book of durrow is one of the earliest surviving gospel books in. Durrow in history a celebration of what has gone before a celebration of what has gone before is the story of an ancient part of offaly. Book of kells medieval masterpiece intriguing history.
Durrow gaa club is located just north of tullamore in offaly and competes at senior b and junior a in football. It is located off the n52 some 5 miles from tullamore. Largely undisturbed, the site is an early medieval monastic complex of ecclesiastical and secular monuments, visible and subsurface the extant monuments at the site include a large ecclesiastical enclosure, five early christian grave slabs, a fine midninth century high. It is the oldest illustrated manuscript in ireland. Trinity college dublin tcd has been the custodian of the manuscripts since the 17th.