Book of Kells
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Medieval monks in Easter Ross - and not the tiny island of Iona - may have created the intricately decorated 1,200-year-old Book of Kells, according to researchers.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
That elegant 18th-century building houses the famous Long Room, one of Ireland’s leading tourist attractions, and is home to the medieval Book of Kells.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
But in Dublin, along with a rugby match and the Book of Kells, my vagabond on a budget experienced something that really blew her mind: an epic meal in an iconic restaurant.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2023
Also on display is a picture with a different sort of Celtic inspiration: an abstraction based on the fanciful embellishments of the Book of Kells, a ninth-century Christian manuscript probably made in Scotland or Ireland.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
This is especially to be noted in the "Book of Kells," the decorative work of which is certainly of a later date.
From Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
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