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Precious Irish Manuscripts from the Dark Ages Unveiled in Dublin Trinity College

A general view of Trinity College's Long Room. Four early Christian manuscripts dating back to the Dark Ages were unveiled at Trinity College today by the former President Mary Robinson, after a three-year conservation project. The Garland of Howth, the Book of Dimma, the Book of Mulling and the Codex Usserianius Primus have been repaired, analysed and digitised and ready to go on public display for the first time. On Thursday, June 1, 2017, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #1994456
Date taken: 1 June 2017
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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