The Book of Kells

Down the Common: A Year in the Life of a Medieval Woman
Ann Baer
F Baer
Village life in the Middle Ages as told by the wife of an English carpenter.

The Deepest Sea
Charles Barnitz
F Barn
A young Irish Viking bard journeys through the turbulence and uncertainty of his eighth-century world.

Timeline
Michael Crichton
F Cric
A medievalist and his students get trapped in the Middle Ages and have only 36 hours to find an escape.

Pope Joan: A Novel
Donna Woolfolk Cross
F Cros
Pope Joan rules the church until it is discovered she is a woman.

Ireland
Frank Delaney
F Dela
Fictionalized account of the history of Ireland.

The Name of the Rose
Umberto Eco
F Eco
Rare books are discovered during a murder investigation.

Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy
Andrew Greeley, editor
823.0876608
Medieval Irish myths and legends retold by contemporary authors.

Byzantium
Stephen Lawhead
F Lawh
Irish monks of Kells prepare an illuminated manuscript to give to the Holy Roman Emperor at Byzantium.

The Greener Shore
Morgan Llywelyn
F Llyw
Caesar's army conquered their homeland driving the Druids to a green island.

The Book of Kells
R.A. MacAvoy
F Maca
A young artist travels back through time to tenth-century Ireland and falls in love with a beautiful young woman.

Daughter of Ireland
Kate Osborne-McKnight
F Osbo
The forces of Christianity collide with pagan Celtic myth.

Brigid of Ireland
Cindy Thomson
F Thom
A young slave becomes a national heroine when she must choose between God's will and saving her family.

The Princes of Ireland
Edward Rutherfurd
F Ruth
A fictional account of the history of Ireland recreates many significant events.

Absolution by Murder
Peter Tremayne
F Trem
Abbess of Kildare is murdered during meetings between the Roman and Celtic branches of Christianity.



The Book of Kells: The Work of Angels?
745.67 Book
This fascinating program conveys, for the first time on screen, the greatest glory of Irish art and tells the story of this magnificent masterpiece.

The Name of the Rose
Name
Based on the book with the same name by Umberto Eco.

Pope Joan
Pope
For a brief period, a woman leads the church.

The Reckoning
Reck
Leaving the church after committing adultery, a priest attempts to help a mute woman accused of witchcraft.

Tristan + Isolde
Tris
Feuds between Britain and Ireland threaten to tear young lovers apart.



The Book of Kells
Iona
MG IONA BK I 01
Musical interpretation of The Book of Kells.

Byzantium
Jeff Johnson
MA JOHN BYZ J 05
Musical epic following the footsteps of the character in Stephen Lawhead's book with the same name.

Dictionary of Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
A DICT DMR C 02
Listen to the sounds of string, wind, and brass instruments of the times.

Medieval Chants and Improvisations
Schola Cantorum Riga
A SCHO MCI S 56
Gregorian and two-part chants with accompaniment.