Scotland’s Oldest Book Goes On Display For First Time
Scotland's oldest book, a medieval Celtic psalter with vivid illustrations in green, red, purple and gold, will be put on public display on Friday for just the second time in 1,000 years.The pocket-sized book of psalms dates from the 11th century and has been described as Scotland's version of the celebrated Book of Kells in Dublin.
It contains hand-written psalms in Latin, with Celtic and Pictish illustrations of dragons and other “beasts” and is normally only available to scholars, although it was exhibited in 1967.
It is thought to have been produced at the monastery on the island of Iona and although the original binding has been lost, the script is clear and the text can still be read today.
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I would like to find out more information on my deased husbund's family there in Scotland. All I know is they came from Scotland and there is a homestead there not to far from Glasgow. They say there is also a harkness cemetary with a Martar stone in the front of the cemetary. Any information will be deeply apprciated. Kindest Regards, Victoeia Harkness
His wife's name was Jane Ambrose. Just guessing they came from Scotland thru Ireland to US.