"The Ancient Books of Ireland" is lavishly illustrated with fine examples of classic scripts and illuminations.
Lebor na hUidre - book of the Dun Cow (compiled 1090-1106) : our oldest book of Irish legends
p. 1
Book of Leinster or Lebor na Nuachongbala (1152-1161) : the great pre-Norman codex
p. 24
Book of Ballymote (1400), Great book of Lecan (1416), Yellow book of Lecan (1391) and Book of Ui Mhaine (O'Kellys) (1394) : scribal treasures from the West
p. 44
The book of Lismore (1480) : finding Fionn Mac Cumhaill
p. 68
The book of Armagh (A.D. 807) : saluting Saint Patrick
p. 86
The Cathach (c. A.D.600) : Ireland's oldest book
p. 104
The book of Durrow (c. A.D.675) and the Book of Kells (c. A.D.790) : divine illuminations
p. 120
Books of the Brehon laws : recalling the ancient tradition
p. 138
The annals of Inisfallen and the war of the Gaedhil with the Gaill : immortalising Brian Boru
p. 154
Annals of the four masters and Keating's Foras Feasa ar Eirinn : the gleaning of Irish history
p. 172
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