Discover the remarkable Red Book of Ossory. Created almost 700 years ago, it is on public display here for the first time. From medieval distillation to a bishop’s poetry, its pages reach into the past and show us, through scribed words, aspects of Kilkenny life previously obscured by centuries
The book was penned in Kilkenny almost 700 years ago by a most extraordinary bishop, the Bishop of Ossory, Richard Ledrede. On loan from the Representative Church Body Library, the book is returning ‘home’ to go on public display for the first time in history.
The exhibition at St. Canice’s Cathedral tells the stories of Medieval Kilkenny and the lives of our forebearers. It offers a glimpse into the life of ordinary citizens through the lens of the extraordinary Bishop Ledrede – who held the See of Ossory from 1317 to 1360.
6th January - 31st August
