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Kells may refer to: Places Republic of Ireland * Kells, County Clare (Irish: ), a townland; see List of townlands of County Clare * Kells, County Kerry (Irish: ), a townland; see List of townlands of County Kerry * Kells, County Kilkenny (Irish: ), a village ** Kells Priory, a large, ruined Augustinian priory, established 1193 * Kells, County Limerick (Irish: ), a townland; see List of townlands of County Limerick * Kells, County Meath (Irish: ), a town ** Abbey of Kells, maybe founded by St. Columba in 554 ** Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency) until 1800 United Kingdom * Kells, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish: ) * Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England * Kells, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Other uses * Kells (band), a French band * Kells (name), including a list of people with the name * Kells A.R.L.F.C., an English rugby league club * Tribal leaders of alien clans in the video game ''Destiny'' See also * * Kell (other) * The Book of Kells (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kells, Whitehaven
Kells is an area of Whitehaven in Cumbria, England, elevated on a cliff to the south of the town centre, overlooking the Irish Sea. The population of this ward at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 2,437. Kells was built as a coal mining community. A cable railway, the Corkickle railway station#The Corkickle Brake, Corkickle Brake, was opened in 1881 to connect the pits at the top of the steep incline to the railway line in Whitehaven town below. As the pits closed, the Corkickle Brake was abandoned in 1932. It was re-opened in 1955 to serve the Marchon chemical works (later a division of Albright and Wilson) in Kells. When the Brake was again closed in 1986, it was the last standard gauge cable railway operating in the UK. With the change from phosphate-based detergents, the Marchon works was the victim of a gradual winding down process and finally closed in 2006. Kells A.R.L.F.C., Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club was first formed in 1931, and played in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Kells
The Book of Kells (; ; Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. [58], sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illustrated manuscript and Celts, Celtic Gospel book in Latin, containing the Gospel, four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created in a Columban monastery in either Ireland or Scotland, and may have had contributions from various Columban institutions from each of these areas. It is believed to have been created 800 AD. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the ''Vetus Latina''. It is regarded as a masterwork of Western calligraphy and the pinnacle of Insular art, Insular illumination. The manuscript takes its name from the Abbey of Kells, County Meath, which was its home for centuries. The illustrations and ornamentation of the Book of Kells surpass those of other Insular Gospel books in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Kells (other)
The Book of Kells The Book of Kells (; ; Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. 8 sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illustrated manuscript and Celts, Celtic Gospel book in Latin, containing the Gospel, four Gospels of the New Testament togeth ... is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book, created by Celtic monks c. 800 AD. The Book of Kells may also refer to: * ''The Book of Kells'' (album), by Iona, 1992 * ''The Book of Kells'' (audio drama), a 2010 ''Doctor Who'' audio drama *''The Book of Kells'', a 1985 fantasy novel by R. A. MacAvoy See also *'' The Secret of Kells'', a 2009 animated movie about the Book of Kells * Kells (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Book of Kells, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kell (other)
Kell may refer to: People * Kell (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Kell (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Kell (footballer) (José Clebson Augustinho, born 1980), a Brazilian footballer Places * Kell (volcano), Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia * Kell, Illinois, U.S. * Kell am See, Trier-Saarburg district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Other uses * Kell antigen system, a group of antigens on the human red blood cell surface * Kell dragon, a fictional creature in the ''Star Wars'' universe * Kell factor, a parameter used to limit the bandwidth of a sampled image signal *Book of Kells, an 8th-century compilation of the 4 gospels of the bible *An oast house kiln *Tribal leaders of the Fallen in the video game ''Destiny'' See also * * * Kel (other) * Kells (other) * Kelly (other) * Kehl Kehl (; ) is a city with around 38,000 inhabitants in the southwester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny (video Game)
''Destiny'' is an Online game, online first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was released worldwide on September 9, 2014, for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One consoles. ''Destiny'' marked Bungie's first new console franchise since the ''Halo (series), Halo'' series, and it was the first game in a ten-year agreement between Bungie and Activision. Set in a "mythological science fiction" world, the game features a multiplayer persistent world, "shared-world" environment with elements of Role-playing video game, role-playing games. Activities in ''Destiny'' are divided among player versus environment (PvE) and player versus player (PvP) game types. In addition to normal story level (video gaming), missions, PvE features three-player "Military strike, strikes" and six-player Raid (gaming), raids. A nonlinear gameplay, free roam patrol mode is also available for each destination which feature public events. PvP features objective-based modes, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kells A
Kells may refer to: Places Republic of Ireland * Kells, County Clare (Irish: ), a townland; see List of townlands of County Clare * Kells, County Kerry (Irish: ), a townland; see List of townlands of County Kerry * Kells, County Kilkenny (Irish: ), a village ** Kells Priory, a large, ruined Augustinian priory, established 1193 * Kells, County Limerick (Irish: ), a townland; see List of townlands of County Limerick * Kells, County Meath (Irish: ), a town ** Abbey of Kells, maybe founded by St. Columba in 554 ** Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency) until 1800 United Kingdom * Kells, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish: ) * Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England * Kells, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Other uses * Kells (band), a French band * Kells (name), including a list of people with the name * Kells A.R.L.F.C., an English rugby league club * Tribal leaders of alien clans in the video game ''Destiny'' See also * * Kell (other) * The Book of Kells (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kells (name)
Kells is a surname, also used as a nickname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Bill Kells, New Zealand rugby league player * Greg Kells, Canadian businessman and politician * Harriet B. Kells, American educator, activist, suffragist, feminist, editor * Iris Kells (1923–2016), English operatic soprano * Isabella Foster Rogers Kells, New Zealand community leader * Morley Kells, Canadian politician * Robert Kells (1832–1905), British soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Susannah Kells, pseudonym for Bernard and Judy Cornwell, English authors Nickname * Machine Gun Kelly (rapper) ("Kells" for short), Cleveland Rapper/poet * R. Kelly, an American R&B musician, sometimes referred to as "Kells" * Kellin Quinn Kellin Quinn Bostwick (born April 24, 1986) is an American singer and musician. He is the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. He is known for his distinctive, high-pitched vocals and for c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kells (band)
Kells was a symphonic metal band out of Lyon, France, formed in 2001 by vocalist Virginie Goncalves, guitarist Patrick Garcia, and keyboardist Fabrice Desire. Since then Fabrice has left the band while Julien Nicolas and Laurent Lesina were added as the band's drummer and bassist respectively. They have played at the Metal Female Voices Festival and been main support for Epica and Tarja. They have released three albums. Their first album, ''Gaia'', was produced by AVFP Production and released in 2005, and their second album, Lueurs, was produced by Season of Mist and released in 2009. Their third album, ''Anachromie'', was released in 2012. In April 2015, Virginie, Patrick (legitimate founders of the project) and Kevin (the last drummer) were forced out of the band. History The band was formed in 2001 by Virginie Gonclaves and Fabrice Desire. In 2004 they were given an offer to record an album with AVFP. In 2005 their first album ''Gaia'' was released. In order to go on tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kells, Dumfries And Galloway
Kells parish, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in Scotland, is located 14 miles ( NWbN) from Castle-Douglas, and 19 miles (NbW) from Kirkcudbright. It contains, with the burgh of New Galloway, 1121 inhabitants. History and description Kells parish is supposed by some to derive its name from its elevated situation, of which, in the Gaelic language, the word is descriptive; others deduce it from the British Cell, on account of the extensive woods formerly existing here, and of which considerable remains are still found embedded in the various mosses. The parish, which is one of the largest in the county, is bounded on the west and south by the river Dee, which separates it from the parishes of Minnigaff, Girthon, and Balmaghie; and on the east by the river Ken, which divides it from Dalry, Balmaclellan, and Parton. It is about sixteen miles in length and eight miles in breadth, comprising an area of 47,500 acres, of which most is mountain pasture, and, with the exception of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kells, County Antrim
Kells is a village near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The village of Connor lies close by, and the two are often spoken of collectively. Kells and Connor had a population of 2,053 people (808 households) in the 2011 Census. The villages are in the civil parish of Connor. A Christian settlement in Connor was established in 480 AD and a monastery in Kells in 500 AD. The church at Connor became a cathedral in the 12th century, and there is still a Bishop of Connor in the Church of Ireland and a Bishop of Down and Connor in the Roman Catholic Church, though neither has his seat here. Toponymy Kells' name comes from the plural of the Irish word ''cill'', meaning "church" or "monastic cell", while Connor's name means "oakwood of the wild dogs", from the Irish ''con doire''. History There is much evidence, from written sources and archaeological material, that Connor was a sizeable, complex settlement in the Early Christian period, probably with monastic and secul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Townlands Of County Clare
This is a sortable list of townlands of County Clare, Ireland. Retrieved: 2010-09-01. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns, and the word ''Town'' appears for those entries in the Acres column. Townland list See also *References {{reflist Clare[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
