Bibliography
John
Gillis
Works authored
Gillis, John, The Faddan More Psalter: the discovery and conservation of a medieval treasure, Wordwell Books, National Museum of Ireland, 2021.
abstract:
Dr John Gillis is a Chief Conservator in the Library Preservation and Conservation Department, TCD. His major achievement to date has been the conservation of The Faddan More Psalter at the National Museum of Irelands Conservation Department. John has twice been resident scholar in the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. In 2006 a highly signifcant archaeological discovery was made in a bog at Faddan More in Co Tipperary. The remains of an illuminated manuscript from the early medieval period, along with its leather cover, were discovered by chance, during turf cutting operations. The find made international headlines and today represents one of the National Museum of Irelands top ten treasures. It is the first Insular manuscript to be discovered in over two hundred years and the first ever retrieved from a wetland environment. This incredible work charts the complex and challenging conservation process, the archaeological and palaeographical obstacles and the results of a decade of research that followed, revealing the many exciting discoveries made along the way. Described as a marvellous piece of work and a truly outstanding contribution by Professor Daibhi O Croinin, this is a fascinating insight into the journey of the Faddan More Psalter.
abstract:
Dr John Gillis is a Chief Conservator in the Library Preservation and Conservation Department, TCD. His major achievement to date has been the conservation of The Faddan More Psalter at the National Museum of Irelands Conservation Department. John has twice been resident scholar in the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. In 2006 a highly signifcant archaeological discovery was made in a bog at Faddan More in Co Tipperary. The remains of an illuminated manuscript from the early medieval period, along with its leather cover, were discovered by chance, during turf cutting operations. The find made international headlines and today represents one of the National Museum of Irelands top ten treasures. It is the first Insular manuscript to be discovered in over two hundred years and the first ever retrieved from a wetland environment. This incredible work charts the complex and challenging conservation process, the archaeological and palaeographical obstacles and the results of a decade of research that followed, revealing the many exciting discoveries made along the way. Described as a marvellous piece of work and a truly outstanding contribution by Professor Daibhi O Croinin, this is a fascinating insight into the journey of the Faddan More Psalter.
Contributions to edited collections or authored works
Gillis, John, “The Faddan More Psalter”, in: Liam Breatnach, Ruairí Ó hUiginn, Damian McManus, and Katharine Simms (eds), Proceedings of the XIV International Congress of Celtic Studies, held in Maynooth University, 1–5 August 2011, Dublin: School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2015. 1–18.
