Kells (Meath)
| Kells Ceanannas Kells |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 44 ′ N , 6 ° 53 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Ireland | ||
| Leinster | |||
| county | Meath | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | IE-MH | ||
| height | 66 m | ||
| Residents | 6135 (2016) | ||
| Telephone code | +353 (0) 46 | ||
Kells ( Irish : Ceanannas ) is a town in County Meath in the east of the Republic of Ireland .
History of the name
- In 1929, Ceanannas Mór became the official city name in Irish and English.
- In 1969, Ceanannas became the official name in Irish.
- In 1993, Kells became the official city name in English again.
history
As a Pale border town, Kells was the site of numerous battles in the Middle Ages; However, Kells became world-famous primarily in terms of church history and culture.
Columban of Iona first founded Kells Abbey around 554 ; At the beginning of the 9th century it was re-established by monks fleeing from Iona from the Vikings . The synod of Kells , which is important for church history, became very well known , although it did not take place there in 1152, but in Mellifont Abbey in County Louth .
Most significant to the name of Kells in the world is the Book of Kells , a richly illustrated manuscript dating from around 800 , which was kept in Kells Abbey until 1654 when it was shortly afterwards in Trinity College in Dublin , where the original was made is to this day. In Kells only a few pages can be viewed semi-officially as a facsimile .
Attractions
From the former monastery are still preserved:
- A 26 m high round tower .
- 5 high crosses (partly unfinished or damaged). 4 of them are near the round tower, while one is in front of the former courthouse.
- Not far away is a small stone prayer house (St. Colmcille's House), which probably dates from the 11th century.
Demographics and transport links
During Census 2016 in Kells 6135 people lived. The number of residents has increased noticeably since the mid-1990s due to commuters to Dublin, 65 km away.
The city lies between Navan and Virginia on the important national road N3 from Dublin via Cavan to the Irish north-west coast at Ballyshannon ; in addition, the N52 runs from Dundalk (on the northeast coast) to Mullingar in Westmeath (and on to the Irish west and south-west) via Kells. Until the opening of the M3 motorway in June 2010, which joins the N3 behind Kells, the daily volume of traffic with more than 18,000 vehicles through the town center was very high.
To the rail transport in Ireland Kells is disconnected since 1963, but by Bus Éireann several times a day in one and a half hours by Busáras connected in Dublin.
Personalities
- Mark Clinton (1915–2001), Fine Gael politician
- Kevin Casey (born 1940), author
- Damien McGrane (born 1971), golfer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kells (agglomeration) on citypopulation.de, accessed on May 28, 2019
- ↑ Map of Ireland (can be enlarged greatly)
- ^ Name changes after 1922 in the section "Republic if Ireland" . Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Is í Ceanannas foirm oifigiúil Ghaeilge an logainm ó 1969 i leith." . Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ↑ Renaming of the English name back . Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ↑ “How to get there” at Cultural Ireland - Kells Summer Festival 2008
