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Book of Durrow

medieval illuminated manuscript gospel book
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Summary

Book of Durrow is an illuminated manuscript[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of illuminated manuscript entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: Gospel Book[3]
  • Made from material: vellum[4]
  • Collection: Trinity College, Dublin[5]
  • Inventory number: MS 57 (A. IV. 5)[6]
  • Commons category: Book of Durrow[7]
  • Language of work or name: Latin[8]
  • Inception: 687[9]
  • Described at URL: https://elmss.nuigalway.ie/catalogue/592[10]
  • Described by source: Medieval Ireland: an encyclopedia[11]
  • Native label: Book of Durrow[12], Księga z Durrow[13]
  • Height: 24.5 cm[14]
  • Width: 14.5 cm[15]

Why It Matters

Book of Durrow has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . elmss.nuigalway.ie. Retrieved . elmss.nuigalway.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Q135966125. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Zserghei · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → Latin
    Inception → +0687-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → illuminated manuscript, Gospel Book
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||da, ro, ru, uk */ Add Danish and Romanian labels, the names lex.dk (Book of Durrow) and ro:Evangheliarul din Kells use, and descriptions"
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