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

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

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

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)