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Kells
Ceanannas | |
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Town | |
 St Columba's Church of Ireland, Kells | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Áineas Éireann "The delight of Ireland" | |
  Kells Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′38″N 6°52′37″W / 53.7272°N 6.8769°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Meath |
| Barony | Upper Kells |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,608 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| Eircode routing key | A82 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)46 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N738759 |
Kells (/ˈkɛlz/; Irish: Ceanannas)[a] is a town in County Meath, Ireland. The town lies off the M3 motorway, 16 km (10 mi) from Navan and 65 km (40 mi) from Dublin. Along with other towns in County Meath, it is within the commuter belt for Dublin,[3][4][5] and had a population of 6,608 as of the 2022 census.[2] It is best known as the site of Kells Abbey, from which the Book of Kells takes its name. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.[6]
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- ^ "Commuters living in misery". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Shoots of recovery yet to emerge for commuter-belt families seeking help". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Co Meath house prices: Dublin commuting — Kells, Trim and Ashbourne". The Sunday Times. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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