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)

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Example Sentences

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 4,000 patients at Kells and Connor Medical Centre will be allocated to other GP surgeries in surrounding areas.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2023

He established the games that were held annually at Tailtean, near Kells, that were regularly celebrated down to the time of the Anglo-French invasion, in honour of his mother, whose name was Tailte.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.