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37 A rare insight into dramatic events at the core of Christendom, and equally into the dynamics of power in medieval Gaelic Ulster – a region then imagined to sit near the edge of the world. Above: Exposed area of the spine of Swayne’s register where the leather has been lifted with a spatula. It shows a double threaded kettle stitch and hole where a beetle has been boring into the pages of the Register. Credit: PRONI. Right: Conservator applying kozo repair paper to consolidate fragile edges of Swayne’s register. Credit: PRONI.