Bible Dictionaries
Kells, Book of

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Keimoes-Upington, South Africa, Diocese of

Next Entry
Kelly, William

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Dictionaries
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Kells, Book of
• Book of Kells
Encyclopedias
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Book of Kells

A beautifully illuminated manuscript, the choicest relic of Irish art, dating from c.800,now in Trinity College, Dublin. It contains the Four Gospels, a fragment of Hebrew names and the Eusebian canons. It is known also as the Book of Columba, probably because it was written in the monastery of Iona in honor of the saint.