St John’s Graveyard

St John’s Graveyard is a cemetery in , . St John’s Graveyard is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: graveyard in Kells, County Meath, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Saint John’s Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kells Round Tower and St. Columb’s House.

Photo: Joikoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a round tower in in . The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are National Monuments. is situated 500 metres west of St John’s Graveyard.

Church
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St. Columb's House is an oratory and National Monument in , , Ireland. is situated 570 metres west of St John’s Graveyard.

School
is a large country house on the southern outskirts of in , . is situated 2 km northeast of St John’s Graveyard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Carlanstown.

Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , 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 .

Village
is a village and townland in , . As of the 2016 census, there were 664 people living in the village. is located approximately 4 km northeast of the larger town of on the N52 road. is situated 4 km northeast of St John’s Graveyard.

Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Carnaros is a village in , , approximately 4 km northwest of on the R147 road between Kells and . is situated 6 km northwest of St John’s Graveyard.

St John’s Graveyard

Latitude
53.72687° or 53° 43′ 37″ north
Longitude
-6.87249° or 6° 52′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C5MP4GH+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85148032
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q55029089
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In Other Languages

“St John’s Graveyard” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Reilig Naomh Eoin”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Kells Courthouse and Kells Town Hall.

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