Book of Kells
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"Incredible gospel books were definitely produced at Portmahomack and Thomas Keyes's experiment could bring us closer to knowing whether the Book of Kells was one of them."
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
News broke that Trinity had demanded a heavy sum from the student union after protests had blocked tourist access to the Book of Kells, a major attraction for paying visitors.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
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
Now, by the Great Book of Kells, what do you mean by chopping and changing like a rudderless lugger in a ten-knot breeze?
From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)
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