Kells Priory
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Kells Priory is a medieval monastic complex in County Meath, Ireland, historically linked to the creation and guardianship of the illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey of Kells | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastery
ⓘ
medieval monastic complex ⓘ priory ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Book of Kells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with the preservation of the Book of Kells
ⓘ
important site of Irish religious history ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
monastic community
ⓘ
religious centre ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Book of Kells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
church buildings
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ domestic monastic buildings ⓘ monastic enclosure ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval monastic heritage ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
centre of manuscript guardianship
ⓘ
religious and cultural centre ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Celtic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish monasticism ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Meath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kells, County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ Leinster ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Blackwater (County Meath) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connection to the Book of Kells
ⓘ
medieval monastic remains ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish monastic landscape ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abbey of Kells
subject surface form:
Book of Kells