Monday, April 14, 2014

Early Irish Easter Hymn

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A seventh century Easter hymn is recorded in the Irish Antiphonary of Bangor , and also in a manuscript from the Irish monastery at Bobbio ...
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

An Early Irish Eucharistic Hymn

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Detail from the Ardagh Chalice c. 800 The seventh century manuscript known as the Antiphonary of Bangor contains many hymns fro...
Monday, December 23, 2013

When the Word Safely Came

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Aodh Mac Cathmhaoi l was an Irish Franciscan scholar who lived in the 17th century (1571-1626). He studied in Europe and helped establi...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Irish Scribal Habits: Scriptio Continua And The Need For Space

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A fourth century Latin codex with Scriptio Continua Early Latin and Greek manuscripts employed Scriptio Continuo, i.e. sentences were ...
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Ecce Homo at the old Ennis Friary

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The old Franciscan Friary, Ennis, Ireland During my last trip home to Ireland I visited the old Franciscan friary in my hometown of Enni...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Per Fidem Solam: Romans 3:24 in the Würzburg Glosses

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Romans 3 in the Würzburg Codex (f2r) I have already written on the Irish Würzburg glosses here . I'm working through Romans ...
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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Judas the Trógán

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Book of Armagh f . 38a. Trógán is added to the second column half way down the page in the center margin. In the Book of Armagh at Ma...