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'''''The Book of Kells''''' was written on the [[Scottish]] island of [[Iona]] in the [[8th century]]. Though not written in [[Ireland]], it became a powerful symbol of Irishness. By the [[11th century]] it was kept in the [[Abbey of Kells]]. In [[1006]], King [[Sitric Silkbeard]] sent [[Olaf Eriksson]] to the Abbey to convince the [[librarian]] [[Bernard (The Book of Kells)|Brother Bernard]] to not allow [[Brian Boru]] to use it as a tool to gain the throne of [[Dublin]]. | '''''The Book of Kells''''' was written on the [[Scottish]] island of [[Iona]] in the [[8th century]]. Though not written in [[Ireland]], it became a powerful symbol of Irishness. By the [[11th century]] it was kept in the [[Abbey of Kells]]. In [[1006]], King [[Sitric Silkbeard]] sent [[Olaf Eriksson]] to the Abbey to convince the [[librarian]] [[Bernard (The Book of Kells)|Brother Bernard]] to not allow [[Brian Boru]] to use it as a tool to gain the throne of [[Dublin]]. | ||
[[The Monk]] was at the Abbey, where he was the Abbot and called himself [[Thelonius Monk|Thelonius]]. He was taking advantage of the artistic skills of the monks to draw a new [[directional circuit]] for [[The Monk's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], using a page of the Book of Kells and liquid [[Gallifrite]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | [[The Monk]] was at the Abbey, where he was the Abbot and called himself [[Thelonius Monk|Thelonius]]. He was taking advantage of the artistic skills of the monks to draw a new [[directional circuit]] for [[The Monk's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], using a page of the Book of Kells and liquid [[Gallifrite]]. | ||
After being partially burned by [[Tamsin Drew|Tamsin]] and being lost for 80 days, the Book of Kells was recovered, in accordance with recorded history as chronicled in the ''Annals of Ulster'', and returned to the Abbey. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | |||
[[Category:Books from the real world]] | [[Category:Books from the real world]] | ||
