• 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 .
  • Produced by the Irish animation company Cartoon Saloon, The Secret of Kells is set in and around the Abbey of Kells, Ireland, at the time of the Viking incursions.
  • The abbey is known as the site of the creation and preservation of the legendary Book of Kells, a manuscript published by the monks and residents of the...
  • The famous Abbey of Kells, located an hour's drive from Dublin, familiar worldwide from two things.
  • Filter & search all stories set in Abbey of Kells: Skip filters. ... The Eighth Doctor Adventures S4. 4. The Book of Kells. Average.
  • But while the Book of Kells is truly incredible, and I’ll talk more about it later, Kells itself (especially the abbey) has its own fascinating history.
  • Saint Columba – one of Ireland’s three chief Saints – founded the Abbey of Kells around 554. For a time, it was believed that the Book of Kells may have been...
  • The Abbey of Kells (Mainistir Cheanannais in Irish) is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 40 miles (64 km) north of Dublin.
  • The Abbey of Kells (Irish: Mainistir Cheanannais) is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Dublin.