The Old Library and The Book of Kells
The Book of Kells
An illuminated page from the Book of Kells with images of the four evangelists, the authors of the four gospels, inspired by Rev 4:7. St. Matthew is an angel, St. Mark is lion, St. Luke is an ox and St.John is an eagle representing the four creatures before the heavenly throne. The Book of Kells was created by Irish monks on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland.
Copyright Digital Resources and Imaging Services, Trinity College DublinThe Book of Kells
An illuminated page from the Book of Kells with images of the four evangelists, the authors of the four gospels, inspired by Rev 4:7. St. Matthew is an angel, St. Mark is lion, St. Luke is an ox and St.John is an eagle representing the four creatures before the heavenly throne. The Book of Kells was created by Irish monks on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland.
Copyright Digital Resources and Imaging Services, Trinity College DublinThe Old Library of Trinity College Dublin contains approximately 200,000 of its oldest books in an array of oak bookcases dating from the 18th century and in the Treasury, the Book of Kells, a world famous illuminated gospel and related manuscripts are housed. Trinity College Library was given the right from 1801 to a free copy of every book published in Britain and Ireland.
Website: www.tcd.ie / www.bookofkells.ie
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Inside the Long Room, Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
The Long Room, the Old Library is one of Ireland's biggest tourist attractions and holds thousands of rare and in many cases very early volumes.
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The Long Room, Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
The Old Library of Trinity College Dublin contains approximately 200,000 of its oldest books in an array of oak bookcases dating from the 18th century
Copyright Digital Resources and Imaging Services, Trinity College DublinThe Long Room, Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2 - Copyright Digital Resources and Imaging Services, Trinity College Dublin
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