One particularly interesting piece of Celtic literature is the Book of Kells. This is a famous illuminated manuscript containing the four gospels. Attributed to St. Columba, the manuscript has been dated at a later age, around the seventh or eighth century, and is believed to be the painstaking work of Irish scribes. Beautiful drawings in the typically Celtic design, embellish the margins.
"Some of the most accomplished of modern draughtsmen have attempted to copy its elaborate designs, but, such is the delicacy of the execution, that they had to abandon the task as hopeless."**
The Book of Kells can be seen today at the library of Trinity College in Dublin.
The Celtic church produced many notable Christians, now revered as saints. There are many, but among them are: St. Brigit, St. Columba, St. Brendan, and the several different Saints Kieran. (St. Patrick, it should be noted, was the one who took the gospel to the Irish, and therefore not a product of the Irish church.)
For more information:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08614b.h... Catholic encyclopedia article on the Book of Kells. **Quote taken from here.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/5719... My article on St. Brigit
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/irel... My article on St. Columba
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/irel... My article on St. Brendan
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