Book of Columba
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The Book of Columba, better known as the Book of Kells, is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and considered one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Columba canonical | 1 |
| Great Gospel of Columba | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6720441 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Columba Context triple: [Book of Kells, alsoKnownAs, Book of Columba]
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A.
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona is a late 7th-century Latin hagiographical work that recounts the life, miracles, and spiritual legacy of the Irish missionary and monastic founder Saint Columba.
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B.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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C.
The Picts and the Martyrs
The Picts and the Martyrs is a children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome in the Swallows and Amazons series, following the holiday exploits and secret hideouts of two sets of children in the English Lake District.
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D.
Confessio of Saint Patrick
The Confessio of Saint Patrick is a brief autobiographical work in which Saint Patrick recounts his life, missionary calling, and spiritual reflections, offering the primary firsthand account of Ireland’s patron saint.
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E.
Voyage of Saint Brendan
Voyage of Saint Brendan is a medieval Christian legend recounting the fantastical sea journey of the Irish monk Brendan the Navigator in search of the Blessed Isles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Columba Target entity description: The Book of Columba, better known as the Book of Kells, is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and considered one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
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A.
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona is a late 7th-century Latin hagiographical work that recounts the life, miracles, and spiritual legacy of the Irish missionary and monastic founder Saint Columba.
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B.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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C.
The Picts and the Martyrs
The Picts and the Martyrs is a children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome in the Swallows and Amazons series, following the holiday exploits and secret hideouts of two sets of children in the English Lake District.
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D.
Confessio of Saint Patrick
The Confessio of Saint Patrick is a brief autobiographical work in which Saint Patrick recounts his life, missionary calling, and spiritual reflections, offering the primary firsthand account of Ireland’s patron saint.
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E.
Voyage of Saint Brendan
Voyage of Saint Brendan is a medieval Christian legend recounting the fantastical sea journey of the Irish monk Brendan the Navigator in search of the Blessed Isles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel book
ⓘ
illuminated manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Book of Kells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfCreation | c. 800 ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Celtic art
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Insular art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iona Abbey
NERFINISHED
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Kells Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Columba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfCurrentLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
canon tables
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carpet pages ⓘ decorated initials ⓘ full-page miniatures ⓘ |
| containsTextOf |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCurrentLocation | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Trinity College Library Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation |
early 9th century
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late 8th century ⓘ |
| decorativeFeatures |
complex geometric ornament
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interlace patterns ⓘ zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| influenced | study of Insular manuscript art ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| material | vellum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex iconography
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highly elaborate initials ⓘ intricate illumination ⓘ use of vivid colors ⓘ |
| numberOfFolioLeaves | 340 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved with some missing pages ⓘ |
| producedBy | Celtic monks ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Insular world ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | Gospel manuscript ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousUse | liturgical and ceremonial reading of the Gospels ⓘ |
| script | Insular majuscule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Four Gospels of the New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Codex Cenannensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCORecognition | Memory of the World Register (national listings and proposals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Columba Description of subject: The Book of Columba, better known as the Book of Kells, is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and considered one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Book of Kells
this entity surface form:
Great Gospel of Columba