• The Abbey of Kells (Irish: Mainistir Cheanannais) is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Dublin.
  • Kells Abbey was founded in 554 by Saint Columba, an Irish evangelist who later became one of the patron saints of the Irish.
  • 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...
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  • The Abbey of Kells (Mainistir Cheanannais in Irish) is a former monastery located in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 40 miles north of Dublin.
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  • The famous Abbey of Kells, located an hour's drive from Dublin, familiar worldwide from two things.
  • 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.
  • The Abbey of Kells (Irish: Mainistir Cheanannais) is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Dublin.