Book of Armagh
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The Book of Armagh is a 9th-century Irish illuminated manuscript containing some of the earliest surviving texts relating to St Patrick and important portions of the New Testament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Armagh canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Armagh Context triple: [Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, houses, Book of Armagh]
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A.
Book of Durrow
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Eadwine Psalter
The Eadwine Psalter is a richly illuminated 12th-century English psalter renowned for its intricate artwork and multiple Latin and vernacular translations of the Psalms.
- 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 Armagh Target entity description: The Book of Armagh is a 9th-century Irish illuminated manuscript containing some of the earliest surviving texts relating to St Patrick and important portions of the New Testament.
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A.
Book of Durrow
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Eadwine Psalter
The Eadwine Psalter is a richly illuminated 12th-century English psalter renowned for its intricate artwork and multiple Latin and vernacular translations of the Psalms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel book
ⓘ
Irish manuscript ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ medieval codex ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Canon of Patrick
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Liber Ardmachanus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church of Armagh
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Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| catalogCode | TCD MS 52 ⓘ |
| containsText |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Collectanea by Tírechán ⓘ Gospels ⓘ Memorandum on the churches of Saint Patrick ⓘ
linked to:
Confessio of Saint Patrick
New Testament ⓘ Pauline epistles ⓘ
linked to:
Pauline Epistles
Revelation ⓘ Vita sancti Patricii by Muirchú moccu Machtheni ⓘ early texts relating to Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Insular art
ⓘ
early medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 9th century ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiographical collection
ⓘ
religious manuscript ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
decorated canon tables
ⓘ
illuminated initials ⓘ ornamental lettering ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Old Irish ⓘ |
| materialCulturePeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | ecclesiastical centre of Armagh ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Armagh ⓘ |
| region | Ulster ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousUse |
ecclesiastical prestige object
ⓘ
liturgical reading ⓘ |
| script |
Insular minuscule
ⓘ
linked to:
Insular script
|
| scriptorium | Armagh ⓘ |
| scriptType | Irish half-uncial and minuscule ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest surviving manuscript containing texts on Saint Patrick
ⓘ
important witness to early Irish Christianity ⓘ major example of Insular manuscript art ⓘ |
| subject |
Irish church history
ⓘ
New Testament text tradition ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament textual criticism
life of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | vellum ⓘ |
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