Kells High Crosses
Kells High Crosses is a former monastery in Kells, County Meath. Look also at St Columba's Church, 200 m away. Articles on it exist in 16 languages.
Historic house in Kells
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#34 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Kells
Kells High Crosses is inside Kells’ urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Aim for June to September, when Kells reaches 17–20°C.
Kells High Crosses
Former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland.
In Kells, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Historic house
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 16 languages
- Town
- in Kells
Getting in
Kells High Crosses and what surrounds it
Kells High Crosses sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kells’ urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns a short way from Kells High Crosses
By population, Kells leads the 8 with 6,608. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Kells
Carlanstown
Crossakeel
Mullagh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kells High Crosses is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kells | It’s in town | 6,608 | 6 |
| Carlanstown | 4.2 km northeast of it | 718 | 8 |
| Crossakeel | 9.3 km west of it | 218 | 1 |
| Mullagh | 11 km northwest of it | 1,651 | 2 |
| Clonmellon | 11 km southwest of it | 702 | 0 |
| Athboy | 12 km south of it | 2,596 | 2 |
| Nobber | 14 km northeast of it | 404 | 1 |
| Kilmainhamwood | 14 km north of it | 362 | 2 |
Also within reach
Pair it with 2 churches, 2 museums and 2 castles, all within 15 km.
CastleDurhamstown Castle10 km away5CastleCastleRobertstown Castle9.6 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseSpire of Lloyd and People's Park1.9 km away7ChurchChurchDonaghpatrick Church8.6 km away8MuseumMuseumSt Kilian's Heritage Centre11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Kells High Crosses
Where is Kells High Crosses?
Kells High Crosses is in Kells, Meath, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Kells High Crosses?
Former monastery in Kells, County Meath, Ireland.
How well known is Kells High Crosses?
Kells High Crosses has 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #34 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Kells High Crosses?
June to September are the warmest months in Kells, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Kells High Crosses?
Within 15 km: St Columba's Church (200 m), Kells Courthouse - Tourism and Cultural Hub (600 m), Kells Historic Trail (600 m) and Durhamstown Castle (10 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Kells High Crosses: Pinacle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durhamstown Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).