It is estimated that the Book of Kells (BOK) was created around approximately 800 AD (Farr, 1997 ; Meehan, 1994).

The earliest historical reference to the book, and indeed to the book's presence at Kells, can be found in a 1007 entry in the Annals of Ulster. Gospel Book · Insular art · Abbey · Library of Trinity College Dublin

The Book of Kells remained in the town of Kells until 1653, when it was moved to Dublin after the town suffered serious damage during military occupation in the ...

30 янв. 2018 г. · Origin & Purpose. The Book of Kells was produced by monks of St. Columba's order of Iona, Scotland, but exactly where it was made is disputed.

It originated twelve hundred years ago, most likely in Iona, a small island between Scotland and Ireland, and was soon moved to the town of Kells in Ireland.

The Book was written around 800 A. D., and scholars estimate that it took seventy-five years to complete. The book was hand-written and painted on pages of ...

18 авг. 2021 г. · Since 1953 it has been bound in four volumes. Two volumes can normally be seen, one opened to display a major decorated page, and one to show ...

7 февр. 2021 г. · Dating back to the early 9th century, a lot of Irish people see the Book of Kells as 'the most Irish thing we have.

7 февр. 2018 г. · Lavishly illustrated 1200-year-old copy of Gospels previously thought to have been thought to have been created as one book.