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Kells

British

/ kɛlz /

noun

a town in the Republic of Ireland, in Co Meath: The Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript of the Gospels, was produced at the monastery here in the 8th century. Pop: 4421 (2002)

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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

On a recent sunny fall afternoon when I visited Kells, though, you wouldn’t suspect anything was out of the ordinary.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

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

Kells said she would home-school her child before letting her be held back a year because of a test.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

The Book of Kells is even more wonderful.

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

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