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Digitized Collection of 'The Book of Kells' and Free Trinity College Course

The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript created sometime between the 6th and 9th centuries and has survived since that time to be on display at Trinity College in Dublin.  This BBC article provides some context about the book and its journey through the centuries--and to become a national treasure of the Irish people.  Article link:  https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160425-the-book-of-kells-medieval-europes-greatest-treasure

The entire book (600+ pages) has been digitized and can be viewed at: https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/collections/ks65hc20t?locale=en

In addition, Trinity College is offering an introductory course to The Book of Kells free to the public (as long as you complete the course in 30 days), and it's very interesting.  I found the information about how the book was made, the material used and its sourcing, and the meaning of some of the art symbols used to be engaging.  The e-classroom used for the course also worked very well.  If you're interested in learning more about the course or signing up, here is the link:  https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/book-of-kells

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