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While some of you may have sampled the Lindisfarne Gospels online, or perhaps even in the British Museum, I\u2019m betting few of you have made the trek to Lindisfarne Island, a tidal island (which means you can drive there when the tide is low), famous for its monks like St. Oswald. The connection between Lindisfarne and Durham is important as well, but that\u2019s story for another day. Here are some pictures from my last pilgrimage to Lindisfarne\u2026..\"\"<\/a>
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If you ask how those monks stayed warm on those windy and cold Farne islands, there is a ready answer\u2014 there was a need for mead\u2026..<\/p>\n

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While some of you may have sampled the Lindisfarne Gospels online, or perhaps even in the British Museum, I\u2019m betting few of you have made the trek to Lindisfarne Island, a tidal island (which means you can drive there when the tide is low), famous for its monks like St. Oswald. 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