October PrepMo 2015

Object Description

A book called The Dobagi located in the library of Dartmouth University. The book, published in the 15th century, includes a history on the Dobagi, an ancient cult located in Northern Ireland. The Dobagi are not very well known, even though there was quite a bit of information gathered on them, including "prayers" and "stories" they would tell among themselves.

The Dobagi were believed to have existed in the mid to late 14th century, eventually going entirely underground to where scholars believe they either disbanded entirely or have just continued to meet in secrecy. They were a pagan cult, who's Gods they believed in were often animal like and often believed in the purification of the human body. It also led, much in speculation, that they performed magic and did experiments. It also led to the fact that their prayers were instead magic spells.

The book was over 800 pages in length, leather bound with parchment pages. It, along with other old books are kept in a temperature controlled room.