The poor scribes of yore who were spiritual calligraphers and illuminators of Ireland's most famous book, many housed in Trinity College Dublin, the monks and scholars of Ireland. Ah, June! The sun is ...

Newly displayed 1,300-year-old doodles suggest that medieval monastic life wasn’t all about solemn chants and holy scripture. Now on view at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, the ...

Ireland enjoys a mild and stable climate. But even in Ireland there are years that stand out as unusual. Recently a team of researchers led by Harvard’s Francis Ludlow announced results of a study of ...

Clearly visible from the church in the town of San Damian Texoloc, Mexico, the Popocatepetl volcano spews ash and vapor in this July 9 photo. Volcanic eruptions can pump clouds of ash miles into the ...

I’d never heard of St. Gallus until my last trip to Switzerland. While there, I discovered — and developed a healthy respect for — this humble Irish monk through whom God did great things. To ...

Pottery, animal bones, seeds, nuts, and more tell a tale of what everyday life was like in medieval times in a monastic settlement in Ireland. Armed with two-meter COVID-19 sticks, to ensure they were ...