The Book of Fenagh (RIA MS 23 P 26), an Irish manuscript commissioned in 1516, tells the story of the life of St Caillín, founder of the early Christian monastic community at Fenagh. The manuscript reflects the politics of early sixteenth-century north Connacht, with the saint’s life being used for propaganda purposes. It is the work of an expert scribe, Muirgheas Ó Maoilchonaire, and is an excellent example of late medieval Irish manuscript production.

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Wednesday 14 September 

‘St Caillín and the Bo ok of Fenagh, 1516-2016’ – Pádraig Ó Riain, MRIA

 

Wednesday 21 September

‘The shrine of St Caillín of Fenagh and its place in Irish la te medieval art’ – Paul Mullarkey