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Tag Archives: Finnian of Moville
columba: kells for the perplexed
…When Ireland’s freedom and isolation were finally shattered, Iona’s monastery, like those on the mainland, was destroyed by steel and flame. Of all that passionate industry- the splendor of manuscripts lovingly illuminated, the artistry, the composing- few relics of stature … Continue reading
Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Finnian of Moville, George Macaulay Trevelyan, Giraldus Cambrensis, King Aidan of Argyll, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Saint Columba, Saint Columba Ireland, Saint Columba Loch Ness Monster, Saint Columba of Iona, The Book of Kells
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columba: tempted by greed for the Word
The literary larceny of Saint Columba. Every night he would sneak off in the dark to indulge his secret lust- his lust for copying a rare manuscript of the Gospels…. …However, he was yet no saint. In fact he was … Continue reading
Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Clan O'Neill Ireland, Diarmuid High King Ireland, Finnian of Moville, George Macaulay Trevelyan, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Saint Columba Ireland, St. Columba's psalter, The Battler St. Columba
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