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'''Olaf Eriksson''' was an [[11th century]] [[Viking|Norseman]]. King [[Sitric Silkbeard]] of [[Dublin]] sent him to the [[Abbey of Kells]] in [[1006]]. The king wanted Olaf to enlist the help of [[Bernard (The Book of Kells)|Brother Bernard]], the chief [[librarian]] at the Abbey, in protecting the [[Book of Kells]] from the [[Ireland|Irish]]-born King [[Brian Boru]] of [[Munster]], who sought to use it to seize the throne of Dublin from Sitric. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | '''Olaf Eriksson''' was an [[11th century]] [[Viking|Norseman]]. King [[Sitric Silkbeard]] of [[Dublin]] sent him to the [[Abbey of Kells]] in [[1006]]. The king wanted Olaf to enlist the help of [[Bernard (The Book of Kells)|Brother Bernard]], the chief [[librarian]] at the Abbey, in protecting the [[Book of Kells]] from the [[Ireland|Irish]]-born King [[Brian Boru]] of [[Munster]], who sought to use it to seize the throne of Dublin from Sitric. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 03:01, 10 January 2015
Olaf Eriksson was an 11th century Norseman. King Sitric Silkbeard of Dublin sent him to the Abbey of Kells in 1006. The king wanted Olaf to enlist the help of Brother Bernard, the chief librarian at the Abbey, in protecting the Book of Kells from the Irish-born King Brian Boru of Munster, who sought to use it to seize the throne of Dublin from Sitric. (AUDIO: The Book of Kells)
