Kells
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Kells is a historic town in County Meath, Ireland, best known for its early Christian monastic heritage and association with the illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Saint Colmcille
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Columba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Book of Kells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 65 km northwest of Dublin ⓘ |
| foundedAsMonasticSiteBy | Columban monks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Meath County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ceannanus Mór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
historic town in Ireland
ⓘ
town in County Meath ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAttraction |
heritage centre
ⓘ
historic high crosses ⓘ round tower at Kells ⓘ |
| hasDialingCode | +353 46 ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
local industry
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retail services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEvent | annual heritage and cultural events ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
St Columba’s Church
NERFINISHED
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high crosses ⓘ historic town centre ⓘ monastic enclosure remains ⓘ monastic site ⓘ round tower ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | early Christian monastic heritage ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| hasNameInIrish | Ceanannas Mór ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRoad | M3 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParliamentaryConstituency | Meath West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 6000–7000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | A82 ⓘ |
| hasRelic | monastic grave slabs ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | near the Blackwater River (County Meath) ⓘ |
| hasTransport | regional bus services ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
ecclesiastical centre in medieval Ireland
ⓘ
important early Christian monastic centre ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Navan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia, County Cavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with the Book of Kells ⓘ |
| timeZone | Western European Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Irish Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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