Antiphon for Psalm 89 - Ireland 700 A.D.

2 years ago

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Someone posted this on reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/zuzb9q/irelands_oldest_christmas_song_a_latin_antiphon/?

Here is the full original manuscript (Antiphonary of Bangor)
http://213.21.172.25/0b02da8280051c10

I couldn't find a recording of the Antiphon, so have made one.

It being Christmas and the solstice.

The photos are from Temple Cronan in County Clare,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Cronan

But the manuscript is associated with Crónán mac Bécáin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Chua_of_Balla

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