Thursday 06th November 2025
Location: St. Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower, Coach Road Kilkenny Ireland
[Other] Dr. Susan Hood, Dr. John Gillis, and Timothy O’Neill will join us at St. Canice’s Cathedral, for an illuminating panel discussion on the Red Book of Ossory and the making of the facsimile. With the generous support of the RCB, the making of a facsimile of four pages of the manuscript is currently underway. Hood, Gillis and O’Neill will discuss the development of this project, the authentic techniques and appropriate materials used, along with the precision and accuracy needed to carry out a project of this scale. Bios: Dr Susan Hood is Church of Ireland Librarian & Archivist, at the RCB Library, Dublin Dr John Gillis, Chief Manuscript Conservator at Trinity College Dublin Timothy O’Neill, artist and historian – Calligraphic artist with a background in history studies and medieval manuscript tradition. Thursday 6th November / 6.30pm, refreshments served from 6pm / €10 – tickets at the door or on our website www.stcanicescathedral.ie/events
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