Book of Kells
8th-century illuminated manuscript Gospel book, held in Trinity College, Dublin
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Summary
Book of Kells is a codex[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of codex entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,004 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Ireland[3]
- Instance of: illuminated manuscript[4]
- Genre: religious literature[5]
- Named after: Abbey of Kells[6]
- Made from material: vellum[7]
- Collection: Library of Trinity College Dublin[8]
- Inventory number: Ms. A. I. 6,58[9]
- Location: Trinity College, Dublin[10]
- Commons category: Book of Kells[11]
- Language of work or name: Latin[12]
- Inception: January 1, 800[13], 800[14]
- Publication date: 777[15]
- Official website: https://www.bookofkells.ie[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Book of Kells[17]
- Commons gallery: Book of Kells[18]
- Work available at URL: http://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/home/index.php?DRIS_ID=MS58_003v[19], https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/hm50tr726?locale=en[20]
- Described at URL: https://www.unesco.org/fr/memory-world/book-kells[21], https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/book-kells[22]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[23], Medieval Ireland: an encyclopedia[24], Codices Illustres[25], Book of Kells[26]
- Heritage designation: Memory of the World International Register[27]
- Native label: Leabhar Cheanannais[28]
- Height: 33 cm[29]
- Width: 25.5 cm[30]
- Name: The Book of Kells[31]
- Number of parts of this work: 340 folio[32]
- Has part(s) of the class: leaf[33]
Why It Matters
Book of Kells has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]