Museum unveils 1,300-year-old monk doodles revealing surprising complaints about hangovers and weather

Newly displayed -year-old doodles suggest that medieval monastic life wasn t all about solemn chants and holy scripture Now on view at the National Museum of Ireland Kildare Street the scribbles are part of the Words on the Wave Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe exhibit until October In a release shared with Fox News Digital the museum validated that the medieval-focused exhibition features over objects and free admission for visitors -YEAR-OLD MEDIEVAL SWORD EMERGES FROM DUTCH RIVER AFTER CHANCE DISCOVERY 'BARELY CORRODED'Seventeen ancient manuscripts on loan from Switzerland s seventh-century Abbey Library of St Gall will be on view for visitors One of the exhibit's the greater part curious books is called Priscian s Institutiones Grammaticae which contains thousands of scribbles in the margins by monks in the Old Irish language according to the museum Though the book was written in the sixth century the doodles were penned the bulk likely by northern Irish monks in the s It was apparently written in the monasteries of Nendrum or Bangor in the North of Ireland but was on the Continent within a decade of being written the press release noted RARE -YEAR-OLD MOSAIC FROM CHRISTIAN MONASTERY UNVEILED AFTER CENTURIES OF OBSCURITYThe museum also mentioned the books feature witty banter but you'd need to understand Old Irish to get the jokes Curator Matthew Seaver shared various of the highlights of the doodles with The Guardian One monk wrote that he was ale-killed or having a hangover Other friars scribbled complaints about cold weather and poor-quality materials New parchment bad ink O I say nothing more one humorous scribbling reveals CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERIn another entry a monk worried about a Viking raid The writing reads Bitter is the wind tonight it tosses the ocean s white hair I fear not the coursing of a clear sea by the fierce heroes from Lothlend Seaver noted that the scribbles are full of human voices humor frustration and resilience They offer us a rare and very real glimpse into the daily lives and personalities of early medieval Irish monks the historian reported For more Lifestyle articles visit foxnews com lifestyleAlso on display is an th-century brooch a Viking sword and Ireland s oldest and largest container of sacred books called the Lough Kinale Book Shrine In a message NMI chair Cathal O Donoghue explained he was honored to be entrusted with such a essential loan This is the majority notable exhibition at the National Museum Kildare Street in decades O Donoghue stated The exhibition of the manuscripts provides a unique context for the display of artifacts from our own collection a large number of of which have not long ago been conserved and are on residents display for the first time