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Kells

British  
/ kɛlz /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Terry Cannon, 62, from Kells outside Ballymena, is waiting for a diagnosis for a stomach problem after experiencing internal bleeding.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2025

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

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

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

More famous even than the "Book of Durrow" is the celebrated "Book of Kells," the most wonderful monument of the art of the Sixth Century that has come down to us.

From Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes

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