Abbey Of Kells
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| Address | 7 Cannon St, Townparks, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland |
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| Provinces | Leinster |
| Phone | +353 46 929 3626 |
| Function | Monastery |
| Founders | Columba |
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| Did you know | Despite the constant raids, the monks managed to keep the Book of Kells intact until 1006 when it was stolen from the shrine. |
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| ID | 1083391 |
About Abbey Of Kells
The Abbey of Kells is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 40 miles north of Dublin. It was founded in the early 9th century, and the Book of Kells was kept there during the later medieval and early modern periods before finally leaving the abbey in the 1650s.
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