- Following a Viking raid, the monks may have relocated to the Abbey of Kells in County Meath, Ireland, where the book was eventually named.
- Brush up on the story of the Book of Kells – the relic that has survived since 800AD to become one of Ireland's greatest historical attractions.
- The monks produced some fantastic manuscripts and books the most famous being the Book of Kells now on permanent show in Trinity college.
- Strangely, Kells Abbey was plundered several times by Vikings and yet the book managed to escape all of these depredations without harm.
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- Kells Priory. Ireland ... The ruins are 500m east of Kells on the Stoneyford road; from the car park, head to the right of the walls to find the main entrance.
- The cloister at Jerpoint Abbey within60 The extensive ruins of Kells priory reveal its former size and importance in Ireland.
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- More recently Edward Bruce, brother of Robert the Bruce, also camped on the hill following their victory over the Anglo-Normans at the Battle of Kells in 1314.
- Others suspect the monks may have finished it after moving to the Abbey of Kells in County Meath, Ireland, the monastery for which the book was named.