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The Book of Kells (Latin: Codex Cenannensis; Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais; Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. [58], sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illustrated manuscript and Celtic Gospel book in Latin, [1] containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables.
An image of the Colledge Library (sic), taken from Charles Brooking's map of Dublin (1728).. The Library began with the founding of Trinity College in 1592. In 1661, Henry Jones presented it with the Book of Kells, its most famous manuscript.
Book of Durrow (Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. 4. 5 (57)) Book of Kells (Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A I. 6. (58)) Book of Mulling (Dublin, Trinity College Library MS A. I. 15 (60)) Book of Nunnaminster (London, British Library Harley MS 2965) Gospel Book (London, British Library Add MS 40618) British Library Add MS 36929 ...
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It was founded with the college and first endowed by James Ussher (1625–56), Archbishop of Armagh, who endowed his own valuable library, comprising several thousand printed books and manuscripts, to the college. The Book of Kells is by far the Library's most famous book and is in the Old Library, along with the Book of Durrow, the Book of ...
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. (58) (Book of Kells) Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 59 (Book of Dimma) Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 60 (Book of Mulling) Durham, Cathedral Library, MSS A. II. 16, ff. 1-23, 34-86, 102 and Cambridge, Magdalene College Pepysian MS 2981 (18) (Insular Gospel Book Fragment)