In the early Middle Ages, Irish monks transported an important collection of texts to continental Europe. Written during ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

AILSA CHANG, HOST: 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.

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.

AILSA CHANG, HOST: 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.