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The medieval episcopal register of Richard Ledred, the tempestuous 14th century Bishop of Ossory in Ireland, has been digitised and made available to a worldwide audience. The 79 vellum leaves, bound in red leather – giving rise the book’s evocative name the Red Book of Ossory– is one of the most significant medieval manuscripts in the archives of the Church of Ireland’s Representative Church Body (RCB), the executive trustees of the province.
Richard Ledred – or Richard de Ledrede as he was otherwise known – was Bishop of Ossory from 1317 until his death in 1360 or 1361. This book contains the lyrics of no less than 25 songs related to the nativity, written by Bishop Ledred. It also contains later entries from the time of Elizabeth I.
...The book has been made available as part of an ongoing project to digitise the Church of Ireland’s historic archive. You can see the book – and the rest of the collection – at ireland.anglican.org/library/archive.
Medieval register of 14th Century Bishop of Ossory made available online
That is so cool. Still can't read it.
Richard Ledred – or Richard de Ledrede as he was otherwise known – was Bishop of Ossory from 1317 until his death in 1360 or 1361. This book contains the lyrics of no less than 25 songs related to the nativity, written by Bishop Ledred. It also contains later entries from the time of Elizabeth I.
...The book has been made available as part of an ongoing project to digitise the Church of Ireland’s historic archive. You can see the book – and the rest of the collection – at ireland.anglican.org/library/archive.
Medieval register of 14th Century Bishop of Ossory made available online
That is so cool. Still can't read it.
