Monastic Site
Monastic Site is in County Meath, Leinster. Monastic Site is situated nearby to the community center Kells Church of Ireland Hall, as well as near the church Saint Columba’s.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kells Round Tower and Spire of Lloyd.
Kells Round Tower
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Kells Round Tower is a round tower in Kells, County Meath in Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are National Monuments. Kells Round Tower is situated 110 metres west of Monastic Site.
Spire of Lloyd
Monument
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The Spire of Lloyd in Kells, Ireland is an 18th-century folly in the form of a Doric column, surmounted by a glazed lantern. Sometimes described as "Ireland's only inland lighthouse", it was designed by architect Henry Aaron Baker. Spire of Lloyd is situated 2 km west of Monastic Site.
Headfort House
School
Headfort House is a large country house on the southern outskirts of Kells in County Meath, Ireland. Headfort House is situated 2 km east of Monastic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kells and Carlanstown.
Kells
Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kells is a town in County Meath, about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of Kells.
Carlanstown
Village
Carlanstown is a village and townland in County Meath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, there were 664 people living in the village. Carlanstown is located approximately 4 km northeast of the larger town of Kells, County Meath on the N52 road. Carlanstown is situated 4 km northeast of Monastic Site.
Carnaross
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnaross or Carnaros is a village in County Meath, Ireland, approximately 4 km northwest of Kells on the R147 road between Kells and Virginia, County Cavan. Carnaross is situated 6 km northwest of Monastic Site.
Monastic Site
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.72747° or 53° 43′ 39″ northLongitude
-6.87851° or 6° 52′ 43″ westOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Monastic Site” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Suíomh Mainistreach”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kells Church of Ireland Hall and Saint Columba’s.
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