A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more distant origin. By Jack Tamisiea Medieval ...

Found in 1986 and following a 39-year conservation project, Ireland's oldest and largest medieval book shrine is now on view.

After a 39-year conservation process, the Lough Kinale Book Shrine is on view at the National Museum of Ireland.

So last week, a group of researchers who were studying a set of medieval books published their findings. They had been looking into the material used to make the books' covers. MARY LOUISE KELLY ...

If you’ve ever visited a medieval castle – or read a book about them, or watched a TV show about them, or just have one of those friends who likes to come out with weird bits of trivia every ...

The Clairvaux Abbey in Champagne, France, holds nearly 1,500 medieval books written by scribes of the Cistercian Catholic religious order. For a long time, ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

The find highlights the extent of medieval trade. 12th century French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One ... One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others.