Beyond the Book of Kells: A fifteenth-century Irish Antiphoner

Recorded March 6, 2018. This lecture is part of a series entitled
"Beyond the Book of Kells: The stories of eight other medieval
manuscripts from the library of Trinity College Dublin." In this
talk Dr Ann Buckley of Trinity College's Department of History will
discuss MS 78: A fifteenth-century Irish Antiphoner. Almost half a
metre tall, MS 78 is a fine example of a late medieval choir book,
one of the few to survive from Ireland. Beside music for services
for saints Patrick, Canice, and Bridget, it records the
commemorations of numerous other all-but-forgotten Irish saints,
including Magnan of Kilmainham. Though produced for use in Kilkenny
Cathedral, it was in the hands of local Clondalkin families in the
sixteenth century. The lecture will be illustrated by a brief
selection of chants from the manuscript, performed by Anúna members
Michael McGlynn, Dónal Kearney, Patrick McGinley and Zach Trouton.
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