- The name Book of Kells is derived from the Abbey of Kells in Kells, County Meath, which was its home for much of the medieval period.
- It is the so-called Book of Kells, which is named after its centuries-long abode in the Abbey of Kells in Ireland.
- Survivors fled to back to Ireland to the Abbey of Kells founded by Columba in County Meath where work on the manuscript was completed.
- The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Abbey of Kells costs only RUB 1135, and the quickest way takes just 48 mins. Find the travel option that best suits you.
- The book seems to have been kept at the Abbey of Kells near Dublin from the late medieval period through to the 1650’s, hence the name.
- Kells was an important place on one of the five ancient roads that came out of Tara. This town is best known as the site of Kells Abbey...
- At its zenith, the abbey produced the Book of Kells, a famous illuminated manuscript, described in the Annals of Ulster in 1007 as 'the most precious object in...
- Kells Abbey There is little remaining of Kells Abbey, which was founded in the 6th century, but it is important because monks who fled here from Saint...
- We've collected top 10 mentioned sights and landmarks in Kells from other articles such as Tripadvisor's Top Things to Do, Lonely Planet Top Choices.
- Tag Archives: Abbey of Kells. The Book of Kells at Trinity College, Dublin. November 4, 2013 by Christa Thompson @ChristaTravels.