TIL the Battle of Cúl Dreimhne (c. 561 AD), sometimes called “The Battle of the Book,” was allegedly sparked when St. Columba copied a manuscript without permission, leading to a dispute with St. Finnian that escalated into a full-scale conflict. This was allegedly the first ever use of copyright.

TIL the Battle of Cúl Dreimhne (c. 561 AD), sometimes called “The Battle of the Book,” was allegedly sparked when St. Columba copied a manuscript without permission, leading to a dispute with St. Finnian that escalated into a full-scale conflict. This was allegedly the first ever use of copyright.

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