The Books of Kells is the inspiration for the stained glass windows in the Church due to the parish’s Scottish heritage being named after St. Margaret of Scotland. The Book of Kells is the most celebrated medieval Irish manuscript produced between the seventh and ninth centuries. The art in the Book of Kells became one of Ireland’s greatest attractions. The artwork is known for its curves and spirals, and was thought to be the work of angels and not of men. The text is modeled after the 5th century version of the Latin Bible completed by St. Jerome. The text reflects a symbolic form associated with a specific subject. It is believed that monks on the Isle of Lona produced the Book of Kells.
The architecture is designed so that the assembly is surrounded by Christ the Teacher (entrance of the church) the four evangelists (over the crucifix) and the four archangels on the sides.Â