
Topographia Hibernica
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The Illuminated Manuscript of Ireland
It contains descriptions of nature in ireland at the time, animals that aren't around any more. And then alongside that, it contains utterly outrageous, bizarre and horrifying claims about the ir people. It was originally written in latin, which means that the english translation of it is absolutely beautiful. You can read it perfectly like it was published to day. Does contain some interesting history about ireland. Now, i'm not a historian. Academically, i'mnot a historian. I am academically qualified in art history and art critique. But i have a certain degree of professional authority around art history,. regarding any history history stuff i say. That's i just find folk an fascinating
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