The Book Of Kells
By Keelan Hegarty, 1st year.
Irelands finest national treasure
In Trinity College it’s a source of great pleasure
An illuminated manuscript written in Latin
Some of its pages shine like gold satin
Thought to be created about 800 AD
It certainly was a long time before me
The manuscripts date and place of production
Have been the subject of considerable discussion
A masterwork of calligraphy
A book one day I hope to see
Its illustrations and ornamentation
Make it one of the things that represents our nation
Its text is known as insular style
Its sheer beauty would make you smile
Its name is taken from the Abbey of Kells
A book about Jesus, many stories it tells
Over the years its received several additions to its text
I wonder will anything be added next
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