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Book of Durrow. ADRIAN ASOGU KEVIN O’BOYLE. Sample from Book of Durrow. HISTORY. The Book of Durrow is a 7th century decorated document in the Insular style made either at Durrow Abbey near Durrow in County Offaly Ireland, or in Northern England. It was started in 650 .
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Book of Durrow ADRIAN ASOGU KEVIN O’BOYLE
HISTORY • The Book of Durrow is a 7th century decorated document in the Insular style made either at Durrow Abbey near Durrow in County Offaly Ireland, or in Northern England. • It was started in 650. • It is a Gospel Book, possibly the oldest present complete illuminated gospel from Ireland or Britain. • The text includes the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, plus several pieces of other matter. • It measures 247 by 228 millimetres and contains 248 sheets.
HISTORY • In the 16th century, when the Durrow Abbey was closed, the book disappeared, and was found a century later. • It managed to survive during that time having water poured over it by a farmer to cure his cows. • In the period 1661 to 1682 it was given to the library at Trinity College, together with the Book of Kells, by Henry Jones while he was Bishop of Meath. • The five pound note of the "Series B" Irish banknotes contained an image from the book
