Ireland's Oldest and Largest Medieval Book Shrine Goes on Public View for the First Time
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Ireland's Oldest and Largest Medieval Book Shrine Goes on Public View for the First Time
In an unassuming lake in Ireland’s northern County Longford, an unprecedented find emerged in 1986. Thanks to the sediments in the body of water, pieces of a unique, highly decorated metal object dating to the 9th century were remarkably preserved. And now, after a 39-year conservation project, the nation’s oldest and largest medieval book shrine is now on view. Known as the Lough Kinale Book Shrine after its namesake lake, the object features a…
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