Book of Durrow
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The Book of Durrow is an early medieval illuminated Gospel manuscript, renowned as one of the oldest surviving examples of Insular art from the British Isles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Durrow canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Durrow Context triple: [Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, houses, Book of Durrow]
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A.
Book of Deer
The Book of Deer is a 10th–12th century illuminated Gospel book from northeast Scotland, notable for containing the earliest known surviving Gaelic writing from Scotland in its marginal notes.
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B.
Book of Kells
The Book of Kells is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
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C.
Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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D.
Rhinns of Kells
The Rhinns of Kells is a long, rugged ridge of hills forming part of the Galloway Hills range in southwest Scotland, popular with walkers for its remote and scenic upland terrain.
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E.
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
- 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 Durrow Target entity description: The Book of Durrow is an early medieval illuminated Gospel manuscript, renowned as one of the oldest surviving examples of Insular art from the British Isles.
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A.
Book of Deer
The Book of Deer is a 10th–12th century illuminated Gospel book from northeast Scotland, notable for containing the earliest known surviving Gaelic writing from Scotland in its marginal notes.
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B.
Book of Kells
The Book of Kells is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
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C.
Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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D.
Rhinns of Kells
The Rhinns of Kells is a long, rugged ridge of hills forming part of the Galloway Hills range in southwest Scotland, popular with walkers for its remote and scenic upland terrain.
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E.
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel book
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Insular manuscript ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Codex Durmachensis ⓘ |
| artStyle | Insular art ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Durrow, County Offaly
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linked to:
Durrow
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| associatedWith |
Durrow Abbey
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linked to:
Durrow
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| containsText |
Four Gospels
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linked to:
Gospels
Gospel of John ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| countryOfCurrentLocation | Ireland ⓘ |
| createdFor | monastic community ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the oldest surviving examples of Insular art ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Trinity College Library, Dublin
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linked to:
Trinity College Dublin Library
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| dateOfCreation | 7th century ⓘ |
| earliestPossibleDate | circa 650 ⓘ |
| genre | Gospel book ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
carpet pages
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decorated initials ⓘ evangelist symbol pages ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ interlace patterns ⓘ zoomorphic ornament ⓘ |
| inCollection |
Trinity College Dublin manuscript collection
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linked to:
Trinity College Dublin Library
|
| influencedBy |
Celtic art
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Germanic animal style ⓘ Late Antique manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| latestPossibleDate | circa 700 ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| material |
parchment
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vellum ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
earliest surviving fully decorated Insular Gospel book
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full-page representations of evangelist symbols ⓘ |
| numberOfFolios | 248 ⓘ |
| period | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | British Isles ⓘ |
| regionOfArtHistoricalContext |
Hiberno-Saxon world
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linked to:
Christianization of the British Isles
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scriptoriumType | monastic scriptorium ⓘ |
| scriptType | Insular script ⓘ |
| shelfmark |
Trinity College Dublin MS 57
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linked to:
Trinity College Dublin Library
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| subjectMatter |
New Testament Gospels
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linked to:
Gospels
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| title | Book of Durrow ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
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linked to:
Latin alphabet
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