Painting in a medieval Book of Hours of the wise men, in European clothing, visiting the infant Jesus.

Book of Hours / A Rouen Book of Hours of the Sarum Use

This Book of Hours is in French and was once owned by Mary Queen of Scots.

Detail of a spine label on a an antiquarian binding. The words

Books of Survey and Distribution

This sixteen volume Taylor set of the Books of Survey and Distribution date from 1674-1675. These documents record changes in Irish landownership since 1640.

Decorative capital M detail from a Latin manuscript in Irish script.

The Cathach / The Psalter of St Columba

The earliest surviving Irish manuscript, this Psalter of St Columba, was purportedly copied by St Colm Cille/Columba and gave rise to the earliest copyright declaration.

Fragment of an Irish manuscript in very poor condition.

Domnach Airgid

The Domnach Airgid consists of fragments of a medieval gospel book, possibly associated with St Cairthinn, Abbot of Clones.

Detail from an illuminated missal of a capital d decorated with blue, green, gold and red pigment.

Missale Romanum

The Missale Romanum is a 14th century Augustian missal from Italy.

Zoomorphic detail from an Irish manuscript. Creature with a dragon-like head and body decorated with interlacing.

Stowe Missal

The Stowe Missal and Gospel of St John is the earliest extant manuscript book of the Irish church. It provides important evidence for the form of liturgy in use in Ireland.