The Book of Kells
Since I was young I have always wanted to see the iconic “Book of Kells”, an illuminated manuscript of the four gospels of the Bible. It was created in approximately 800 by Irish monks.
The name Book of Kells is derived from the Abbey of Kells in Kells, County Meath, which was its home for much of the medieval period. Kells Abbey was plundered and pillaged by Vikings many times in the 10th century, and how the book survived is not known.
Photographs were not allowed so this picture I took from the web.
This is the same page, however, that was on display on the day we visited: Luke 4.1 – the Temptation of Jesus.
Absolutely awesome, in the truest meaning of the word.
The name Book of Kells is derived from the Abbey of Kells in Kells, County Meath, which was its home for much of the medieval period. Kells Abbey was plundered and pillaged by Vikings many times in the 10th century, and how the book survived is not known.
Photographs were not allowed so this picture I took from the web.
This is the same page, however, that was on display on the day we visited: Luke 4.1 – the Temptation of Jesus.
Absolutely awesome, in the truest meaning of the word.