The Abbey of Kells (Irish: Mainistir Cheanannais) is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Dublin. It...
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letters of the text. (For a more complete list of related manuscripts, see: List of Hiberno-Saxon illustrated manuscripts). The Abbey of Kells in Kells, County...
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book that turns darkness into light (the unfinished Book of Kells). Aidan arrives in Kells, accompanied by his white cat with heterochromatic eyes, Pangur...
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Kells becoming the new main Columban house. Though not mentioned, this might well have been when the Book of Kells came to Kells. However, Iona Abbey...
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finally Kells. It has also been suggested that Kenlis and Kells come from an alternative Irish name, Ceann Lios (meaning 'Head Fort'). Kells, Kenlis and...
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the mainland. The monks of Iona Abbey were known best for their work on the Book of Kells, an illuminated Latin manuscript of the Gospel. It is largely...
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County Meath (redirect from Countess of Meath)
examples of Insular and medieval Christian art in existence. Tara Brooch, c. 7th century Donore Handle, c. 8th century Book of Kells, c. 9th century Kells Crozier...
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Iona (redirect from Isle of Iona)
centuries as a result of Viking raids and the rise of other powerful monasteries in the system, such as the Abbey of Kells. The Book of Kells may have been produced...
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Look up kells in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kells may refer to: Kells, County Clare (Irish: Na Cealla), a townland; see List of townlands of County...
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silver (Danegeld) to stop further invasions. The Book of Kells is stolen from the Abbey of Kells. January 1 (New Year’s Day) – Imperial Princess Shushi...
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