• The Abbey of Kells (Irish: Mainistir Cheanannais) is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Dublin.
  • However, the 10th century was a difficult period for the abbey: it suffered numerous Viking assaults and plunders, but managed to hold on to the Book of Kells .
  • The History of the Book of Kells. Things to do in Kells Ireland. Visit the Abbey of Kells. Kells Round Tower. St. Columbas Church. St Columb's House.
  • Interesting Facts. In 2009, the cartoon "The Secret of Kells" was released, in which the Abbey "caught fire". The abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The Abbey of Kells (Mainistir Cheanannais in Irish) is a former monastery located in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 40 miles north of Dublin.
  • ...Book of Kells is thought to have been the manuscript on the altar which may have been first used in services on Iona and then certainly was at the abbey of Kells.
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  • Cartoon Abbey of Kells Mystery. According to many researchers, the Book of Kells is also one of the most significant works of Irish art of that time.