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Ag Imeacht
Ag Imeacht
This is an engraving that was used in The Illustrated London News in July 1850. It shows the departure of one of the many famine ships setting sail for the United States and the Brittish Colonies in 1850. Hundreds of people gathered at the docks to catch a glimpse of their loved ones as they set sail. For many it would be the last time that they saw their family and friends.
Views of the Famine: http://vassun.vassar.edu/~sttaylor/FAMINE/index.html
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Seadna01
Seadna01
Aged original cover of 'Seadna' with title in bold print, author, price and publisher, surrounded by a decorative border
Public Domain
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Liber Hymnorum Éireannach a dó
Liber Hymnorum Éireannach a dó
This is a sample of a piece of manuscript taken from the ancient writings known as the Irish Liber Hymnorum. This manuscript, made of vellum, was a compilation of prayers and hymns written in Latin and Irish, which were cited in the early Celtic Church. It was written in the eleventh century. It contains 34 vellum folios and an additional 3 scraps of vellum bound in at the end. The initial letters of the hymns are decoratively illuminated for the fist 31 folios, after which the style becomes less decorative and is thought to be of a much later date. Ref: The Irish Liber Hymnorum edited from the Manuscripts with translation notes and glossary, by J.H. Bernard, D.D., and R. Atkinson, LL.D., Volume 1, Test and Introduction, London, 1898.
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Maeb agus Ailill
Maeb agus Ailill
Sketch shows Maeb and Ailill comparing their possessions. Ultimately they discover that there collection of personal wealth is the same save
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Deoraidheacht01
Deoraidheacht01
Title page of 'Deoraidheacht' showing title in bold print, name of author, publishers and publishers emblem.
Public Domain
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Liber Hymnorum Éireannach a haon
Liber Hymnorum Éireannach a haon
This is a sample of a piece of manuscript taken from the ancient writings known as the Irish Liber Hymnorum. This manuscript, made of vellum, was a compilation of prayers and hymns written in Latin and Irish, which were cited in the early Celtic Church. It was written in the eleventh century. It contains 34 vellum folios and an additional 3 scraps of vellum bound in at the end. The initial letters of the hymns are decoratively illuminated for the fist 31 folios, after which the style becomes less decorative and is thought to be of a much later date. Ref: The Irish Liber Hymnorum edited from the Manuscripts with translation notes and glossary, by J.H. Bernard, D.D., and R. Atkinson, LL.D., Volume 1, Test and Introduction, London, 1898
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Aibítir Ogham
Aibítir Ogham
Ogam writing is an ancient form of script which was used in the 3rd, 4th and 5th centuries. It was found on tall standing pillar stones dotted around the country, and is seen to be a series of lines and etches scratched into the corner of the tall stones. The script came to be recognised after it had been referred to in various manuscripts, most notably in the Tain Bó Chuailgne, a piece of literature which was found in the ancient manuscript, the Book of Leinster. From notes found in the marginalia of these manuscripts, scholars were able to decipher an alphabet of the ogam language. The alphabet is made up of a series of sounds made from running a few letters together (in the English language). Ref: pg 153, Wakeman’s Handbook of Irish Antiquities 3rd Edition by John Cooke M.A., Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, & Co., Ltd. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1
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Bookcover of the Thomas Kinsella translated and Louis Le Brocquy illustrated, 'The Tain'
Bookcover of the Thomas Kinsella translated and Louis Le Brocquy illustrated, 'The Tain'
Bookcover of the Thomas Kinsella translated edition, of 'The Tain' 1970. The illustrations on the bookcover are by Louis Le Brocquy.
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Photograph of Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
Photograph of Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
Photograph of Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin with details of a celtic cross headstone.
By kind permission of Dublin City Public Libraries
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Clogás ciorclach agus séipéil, Cluain Mhic Nóis.
Clogás ciorclach agus séipéil, Cluain Mhic Nóis.
This is a photo of the ruins of Teampull Finghin, part of the ancient centre of Celtic Christianity at Clonmacnois, Co. Offaly, in Ireland. The monastic settlement was founded by St. Ciaran around 548AD. A local prince, Diarmuid ua Cerbhaill assisted the saint to erect the monastery there, and when he was elected king shortly after, he endowed the monastery with valuable riches. It was here that the book of Dun Cow and other ancient manuscripts are believed to have been written. Like most monastic sites of the Early Christian period, it was plundered by the Viking raids of the 9th and 10th centuries and again by the English Crown in Tudor times. Today the remains of the church at Teampull Finghin can be seen with a round tower attached to it. It is uncertain as to whether the round tower was built before or after the church as both structures have been damaged and reconstructed after various raids. The tower measures at 48 feet high to the base of the cap and has a diameter of 12 feet 6 inches at ground level.