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Sources:
Books
- Casey, Denis. Tigernán Ua Ruairc and a twelfth-century royal grant in the Book of Kells. Dublin: Ireland Four Courts Press, 2020.
- Cirker, Blanche, ed. The Book of Kells: Selected Plates in Full Color. New York: Dover Publications, 1982.
- de Hamel, Christopher. A History of Illuminated Manuscripts. London: Phaidon, 1986.
- —–. Scribes and Illuminators. London: The British Museum, 1992.
- —–. Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts. New York: Penguin, 2017.
- Farr, Carol. The Book of Kells: Its Function and Audience. London: British Library, 1997.
- Hayman, Richard. Illuminated Manuscripts. Oxford: Shire Publications, 2017. [available online]
- Henry, Francoise. The Book of Kells: Reproductions from the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin. London: Thames and Hudson, 1974.
- Herity, Michael and Aiden Breen. The Cathach of Colum Cille: An Introduction. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, 2002. [available online]
- MacGabhann, Donncha. The Book of Kells: A Masterwork Revealed – Creators, Collaboration, and Campaigns. Leiden: Sidestone Press, 2022.
- Meehan, Bernard. The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1994.
- —–. The Book of Kells. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2012.
- —–. The Book of Kells: The Official Guide. London: Thames and Hudson, 2018.
- Megaw, Ruth. Celtic Art: From Its Beginnings to the Book of Kells. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1989. [available online]
- Moss, Rachel, Felicity O’ Mahony, and Jane Maxwell, editors. An Insular Odyssey : Manuscript Culture in Early Christian Ireland and Beyond. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2017.
- Nordenfalk, Carl. Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Painting: Book Illumination in the British Isles, 600-800. New York: George Braziller, 1977.
- Robinson, Stanford. Illuminative Art in the Gospel Books of Durrow, Lindisfarne, and Kells. Dublin: Hodgest, Figgis, & Co. 1908. [available online]
- Simms, George Otto. The Book of Kells. Dublin: Dolmen Press, 1961. [available online]
- —–. Exploring the Book of Kells. Dublin: O’Brien Press, 2015. [available online]
- Sullivan, Edward. The Book of Kells. London: Studio, 1920. [available online]
Articles/Essays
- Brown, T.J, and C.D. Verey. “Northumbria and the Book of Kells.” Anglo-Saxon England 1 (1972): 219-246.
- Corrigan, Ray. “Colmcille and the Battle of the Book: Technology, Law and Access to Knowledge in 6th Century Ireland.” Gikll 2 (September 2007): 1-14. [available online]
- Gwynn, Aubrey. “Some Notes on the History of the Book of Kells.” Irish Historical Studies 9, no. 34 (September, 1954): 131-161.
- Konieczy, Peter. “Ireland’s Medieval Treasure: The Book of Kells.” Medieval Warfare 6, no. 4 (September/October 2016): 50-52.
- Meyvaert, Paul. “The Book of Kells and Iona.” The Art Bulletin 71, no. 1 (March 1989): 6-19.
- O’ Sullivan, William. “The Donor of the Book of Kells.” Irish Historical Studies 11, no. 41 (March 1958): 5-7.
- Stalley, Roger. “Investigating the Book of Kells.” Irish Arts Review Yearbook 10 (1994): 94-97.
- —–. ” Iona, The Vikings, and the Making of the Book of Kells.” History Ireland 21, no. 3 (May/June 2013):14-17.
- Wallace, Arminta. “From the archive: Handled with Care and Great Dedication.” The Irish Times. Originally published on October 24, 1953.
Media/Other
- The Book of Kells – Digitized by Trinity College Dublin
- Trinity College Dublin – The Top 10 Most Asked Questions about the Book of Kells & Old Library
- Trinity College Dublin – Making the Book of Kells
- Trinity College Dublin – Trinity Unveils New Book of Kells Treasury
- SmartHistory – The Astonishing Book of Kells
- Cathach / The Psalter of St. Columba
- Goppion Technology – The Book of Kells’s New Display
Non-Kells recommendations:
Images:
All images are screenshots from the Digital Collections of Trinity College Dublin
Happy listening!
-Lindsay
Stuff about Things 
Hello Lindsay!
This is my first time leaving a comment…my time is so limited these days, however, I’m so VERY glad you remind us listeners at the end of each episode to take a moment to leave a comment – and finally…finally – here it is!
So – in general, I need to tell you how much i enjoy ALL of your podcasts (I’ve listened to almost all of them!!) : the humor, opinions, candid presentation of facts and heresy – and admitting to what you know, what you’d like to know…and what you really don’t care to know (lol). You have a knack for presenting history in a contemporary way which keeps the listener interested – quite a talent!
And Gus!! Oh ma gosh! I love hearing about Gus – having lost my second of two furry companions one year ago (Copper was almost 17 when he left us, Odis departed at the end of horrid 2020), it’s so heartwarming to hear about Gus and see him in your postings 🙂
I grew up amidst a family of “aunt Carols”…so that story…right from the get-go, had me hooked!
Long story, and most of it – boring, however, your early episode (I think episode 2?) about why one might study art history ….that one made SO MUCH sense….I just had to keep listening.
And – I am glad that I did, and (am) continuing.
This episode (on the book of Kells…part 2), was a topic I knew NOTHING about…however, now a visit to Ireland and Trinity College library in Dublin is on my bucket list. Thank you! Everything about illuminated manuscripts and their making is extremely interesting to me – THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all of the work you have done and hopefully will continue to do!
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Irene — Thank you so very much for taking the time to write such an incredible message. I really appreciate the kind words, particularly about the early episodes when I was still finding my groove. I’m so glad that you enjoy them and that they’ve inspired you to put new places on the travel bucket list. I will be sure to give Gus some pets from you and tell him about Copper and Odis. He always likes hearing about the friends who he’ll meet one day on the other side of the rainbow bridge, though we are hoping that day is a long way off. In the meantime, he’ll continue to enjoy all the good country smells, pure adoration, and too many table scraps. Sending well wishes and gratitude! -Lindsay (& Gus)
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