Existing relics of the Early Celtic Church: Books-The Book of
Deer-Its character as a manuscript-Its artistic decoration—
Celtic memoranda noted on its pages-Historical facts disclosed
by their nature and terms-Dorbene's manuscript of Adamnan's
Life of St. Columba-Daily life of the inmates of the Monastery
of Iona or Hy-Manuscripts attributed to St. Columba-The Book
of Durrow-Cumdachs or Book-shrines-The Cathach or Psalter
of St. Columba-The Gospels of Lindisfarne-The Book of Kells
-Nature and quality of the art of their illuminated decorations
-Characteristics of Celtic art-Celtic manuscripts dispersed on
the Continent-Intense Celticism of their character-Reconstruc-
tion from them of the ancient Celtic language by Zeuss-The
Pilgrim Scots-Their monasteries on the Continent-Their influ-
ence on the art and culture of the Middle Ages. Pages 130-166
Existing relics of the Early Celtic Church: Bells-Ancient cemetery
of Saverough at Birsay in Orkney-Discovery of an iron bell
buried in it-Peculiar form of the bell-Reasons for its burial-
A Celtic church at Birsay before the invasion of the heathen
Vikings-First Christian church of the Norsemen erected at Birsay
—The buried bell of Burrian, North Ronaldsay-The buried bell
of Kingoldrum, Forfarshire-Supposed chalices of glass and of
bronze found in it-The Ronnel Bell of Birnie-The Bell of Cladh
Bhrennu in Glenlyon-The Bell of Fortingall—The Bell of Bal-
na-hanait in Glenlyon - The Bell of St. Fillan of Struan in
Athole-These iron bells, tall, flat-sided, tapering, and with loop-
handles at the top, are peculiar to the Early Celtic Church-Bronze
bells of the same form also Celtic-The Bell of St. Fillan of Glen-
dochart-Its superstitious use for the cure of insanity-The Bell