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{{first pic|Book of Kells.jpg|Book of Kells ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'')}} | {{first pic|Book of Kells.jpg|Book of Kells ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'')}} | ||
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''', also known as the '''Great Gospel of Columkille''' and the '''Liber Columbae''', 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]]. | [[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]]. | ||
