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Above: The large letter that looks like a "G" is actually a "Q"--for "Qui habitat", the first words of Psalm 91: "He who dwells".
The earliest mention of the Loch Ness Monster is from a story about St. Columba's life, written in the 7th c. It tells of Scottish tribes (known as Picts) who were converted after seeing Columba drive off the "water beast" with a sign of the cross and the words "Go no further!" Columcille was also said to have killed a many-eyed monster called the suileach, that lived in Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal.
The story of St. Columba's dispute over the ownership of An Cathach is often cited as one of the earliest recorded case of copyright infringement. The issue of ownership of the copied book was settled by King Diarmait Mac Cerbhaill, saying: "To every cow its calf, so to every book its copy". There was, however no copyright law in the 9th century. Books were indeed fiercely guarded, but they were also freely reproduced, shared, borrowed, stolen, etc.
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