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The East Cross in St Columba's churchyard, Kells, with the round tower behind
Planning5 min readFeatured

The Book of Kells is in Dublin. Here is what Kells itself has

What survives of Colmcille's monastery in Kells, Co. Meath: the round tower, the high crosses, St Colmcille's House and how to get it opened, the Market Cross and the Courthouse facsimile, with opening days and the round tower's conservation status.

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The Market Cross of Kells under its glass canopy outside the Courthouse
History & Culture4 min readFeatured

Reading the high crosses of Kells

A close look at the four high crosses of Kells, Co. Meath: the Cross of Patrick and Columba, the broken West Cross, the unfinished East Cross and the Market Cross, and what is carved on them.

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St Colmcille's House, the steep-roofed stone church at the top of Church Lane in Kells
Walking3 min readFeatured

Walking the Kells Historic Trail

A step-by-step walk round the monastic and Georgian town of Kells, Co. Meath, from the Courthouse and Market Cross through the churchyard to St Colmcille's House and the Printing Works, about 1.5 km and an hour.

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The Spire of Lloyd on its hill outside Kells against a blue evening sky
Activities3 min readFeatured

The Spire of Lloyd: a lighthouse a long way from the sea

The 1791 inland lighthouse on the Hill of Lloyd outside Kells, Co. Meath: its Headfort history, the hillfort under it, the famine graveyard in the People's Park, and how the Friday summer tours up the 164 steps work.

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