Kells is a village in County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...

 in Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. It is about 15 km south of Kilkenny

Kilkenny

Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...

. It is situated on high ground to the south of the Kings River

Kings River (Ireland)

The Kings River is a river in Ireland, flowing through South Tipperary and County Kilkenny. It is a tributary of the River Nore.It has its source in the Slieveardagh Hills in South Tipperary. It flows southeast from the hills and crosses into County Kilkenny. It is joined by the Munster River...

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Kells Priory

Kells Priory

Kells Priory is one of the largest and most impressive medieval monuments in Ireland.The Augustine priory is situated alongside King's River beside the village of Kells, about 15 km south of the medieval city of Kilkenny. The priory is a National Monument and is in the guardianship of the Office of...

 though in ruins, is one of the best preserved in Ireland.

Kilree round tower

Irish round tower

Irish round towers , Cloigthithe – literally "bell house") are early medieval stone towers of a type found mainly in Ireland, with three in Scotland and one on the Isle of Man...

 and 9th century high cross

High cross

A high cross or standing cross is a free-standing Christian cross made of stone and often richly decorated. There was a unique Early Medieval tradition in Ireland and Britain of raising large sculpted stone crosses, usually outdoors...

, said to be the burial place of Niall Caille, is located 4 km southeast of Kells on the R697

R697 road

The R697 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs north-south from the centre of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny to the N24 national primary road in Carrick-on-Suir.The route is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...

 regional road.

Olympic Champion Michelle Smith De Bruin lives in Kells.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland