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Ancient monk doodles from 1,300 years ago reveal insights into medieval monastic life, including complaints about hangovers and bad weather. They're now on display at Ireland's National Museum.

In the early Middle Ages, Irish monks transported an important collection of texts to continental Europe. Written during Ireland’s golden age (between the sixth and ninth centuries), the ...

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English medieval literature had a particularly high loss rate for works and manuscripts written in Old and Middle English, with just 7 percent of manuscripts surviving, amounting to the ...

The study revealed significant differences in survival rates for medieval works and manuscripts in different languages, suggesting that Irish tradition of medieval narrative fiction is best ...

Nine out of every ten medieval Irish manuscripts have been lost, study says An estimated 3,000 Irish medival-era manuscripts have been lost over time, with just 300 surviving until the present day.

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These Medieval Monks Scribbled Notes in the Margins of Their Books More Than 1,000 Years Ago A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries.