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Liber Hymnorum, folio 17r

11th century

The Library of Trinity College Dublin

The Library of Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

Translated as ‘Book of Hymns’, this is the earliest manuscript in the Library containing a substantial amount of Irish. It contains devotional hymns in both Latin and Irish, used in the services of the early Irish church. Typically called a ‘service book’, the manuscript is one of the few survivors of its kind. It came to Trinity in 1661 from the library of Archbishop James Ussher, one of the Library’s most important benefactors.

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  • Title: Liber Hymnorum, folio 17r
  • Date: 11th century
  • Location: Ireland
  • Original Language: Irish, Latin
  • External Link: M&ARL Online Catalogue
  • Collection: Irish Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College Dublin
  • Catalogue Number: TCD MS 1441
The Library of Trinity College Dublin

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