Anam Cara Scroll Book of Glendalough Script

Anam Cara, meaning Soul Mate refers to the deep love we can feel for one other person, it can also refer to a deep abiding friendship. Cú Chulainn in one account is greatly grieved to see his old friend Ferdiad come out to do battle, pleading with him to desist he refers to him as his heart companion.

The first letter A can be found in Folio 60, a page dedicated to poetry. Ireland has the most prolific collection of folklore, featured in poetry andsaga, tales with epic proportions based on historical Irish figures imbued with mythological characteristics. many of these characters and their heroic deeds date to pre medieval Ireland, not dissimilar to those found in Greek mythology. While reproducing classical literature like the Iliad, Irish scribes insisted on including poems and stories through playful doodles in the text margins.