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Moreover, the story of the book’s survival for over twelve hundred years makes it all the more precious.” Margaret Mannion, one of the scholars who studied the book, said: “throughout the centuries, the pages of this great book have aroused wonder and admiration at the ingenuity and creativity of the human spirit. Let’s Explore Dublin by Bus Tours Mysteries of the Book It is considered by many to be the most eloquent book of all time. It is one of the best-known books in the world. These are just a few of the many, many things known about the Book of Kells and has perhaps been studied more than any other book. Inks were made from precious jewels like Lapis lazuli. The materials that were used to make this book came from as far away as Mesopotamia. In it are blended together art styles that are Celtic, Christian, Islamic, and North African as well as Near Eastern. The Book of Kells is part of the cross-cultural history of art. The artwork and calligraphy are so fine that the book is considered a masterpiece even today, twelve centuries later. Just like most of the artworks of that time. We do know that the Book of Kells was created as a work of religious art. These are great mysteries that may never be solved. No one knows for sure where that special book was made, no one knows who made it. There are also things that we don’t know. One of the Greatest Creationsģ00 years after the founding of the monastery at Iona, around 800 AD, one of the most incredible artistic treasures of the Western World was created. The books were written in exquisite calligraphy and decorated with wonderful illuminations. In this time before printing existed, the monks copied and illustrated books by hand. In Ireland, almost no one could read (not even kings), all teachings and learnings were centred in the monasteries which are also where books were made. Groups of warring tribes inhabited the British Isles and the continent of Europe. This was an age sometimes known as the Dark Ages. The abbey grew quickly and became one of the largest religious centres in Western Europe. There, he began his 36 th Christian Monastery, this one on the island of Iona. This much is known─in the year 563, an Irish monk named Columba with 12 fellow monks went to Scotland. Although much is known about this time and place, many great mysteries remain. Wondrous Gems Establishment of The Book of Kellsįifteen centuries ago, on the rugged storm swept island of Iona off the coast of what is today Scotland, there were momentous events in the history of the Western World. Not only is it a masterpiece of the illuminator’s art, it is a global symbol of Irishness, and that makes it no surprise that its presence in Trinity College Library draws a non-stop stream of visitors. To understand the Book of Kells is to understand Ireland itself – old and new – a little better. The importance of Ireland’s stunning illuminated manuscript The Book of Kells can’t be understated.