Garland of Howth

The Garland of Howth, also known as the Codex Usserianus Secundus, designated by r2 or 28 (in the Beuron system), is a fragmentary 8th to 10th century Latin Gospel Book in the possession of Trinity College Dublin as MS. 56 (A. IV.

[1] It was written at the monastery of Ireland's Eye, Dublin, and once kept in the nearby parish church of Howth.

The Garland of Howth is approximately 241 millimeters by 192 milometers in size.

[3] The manuscript is in fragmented condition, with two remaining illuminated pages decorated with interlace.

The "garland" of its title is taken from a corrupted English form of Ceithre Leabhair, Gaelic for 'four books', i.e., a gospel.