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- ↑ First copyright case (PDF), Funeral, Mar 2005.
- ↑ "Cathach". Royal Irish Academy Library. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02.
- ↑ "The Cathach/The Psalter of St. Columba". Library Cathach. Royal Irish Academy. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02.
- ↑ Lacey, Brian (2003). "The Battle of Cúl Dreimne: A Reassessment". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 133: 78–85. JSTOR 25509109.