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CELTIC ART.
Celtic art, like Gaelic mj'tliology, points eastwards,
and to a very early origin. It may be new to many
to hear of " Celtic art," but nevertheless it is classed
in the Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones, who
is an acknowledged authority in such matters. In
Sctilptured stone in a niounil at Gavr Innis in Brittany. —
See page 392.
books and sculptures and in ornaments of known date,
from the fourth and fifth centuries to the eleventh or
twelfth; in ornamental ì\TÌtings, on stone, pottery, and
metal, found in the British Isles, there is a peculiar

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Volume 4
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Popular tales of the West Highlands
DescriptionOrally collected, with a translation by J.F. Campbell.
ShelfmarkBlair.173-176
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Blair Collection
DescriptionA selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.