Facts about Book of Kells
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Scholars believe the Book of Kells was produced by monks at the monastery of Iona before being moved to Kells in Ireland.
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Kept at Trinity College Dublin, the Book of Kells is displayed in the Old Library and attracts around 500,000 visitors annually.
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Four gospels of the New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—form the entire text of the Book of Kells.
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A major theft in 1007 saw the Book of Kells stolen from a stone church in Kells, only to be recovered weeks later buried in the ground.
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Containing 340 folios, the Book of Kells is written on vellum made from calf skin and features elaborate decorative pages called carpet pages.
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The Book of Kells is an illuminated Gospel manuscript created by Celtic monks around 800 CE, now housed at Trinity College Dublin.