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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kells Priory canonical 2
Abbey of Kells 1

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Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monastery
medieval monastic complex
priory
associatedPeriod Middle Ages
associatedWith Book of Kells
country Ireland
culturalSignificance associated with the preservation of the Book of Kells
important site of Irish religious history
denomination Catholic Church
function monastic community
religious centre
guardianOf Book of Kells
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
Irish monasticism
illuminated manuscripts
locatedIn County Meath
Kells, County Meath
Leinster
locatedNear River Blackwater (County Meath)
notableFor connection to the Book of Kells
medieval monastic remains
partOf Irish monastic landscape
religion Christianity
tourism heritage tourism site

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Book of Kells associatedWithMonastery Kells Priory
Book of Kells associatedWith Abbey of Kells
linked to: Kells Priory
Book of Columba associatedWith Kells Priory