Abbey or priory · Kells · Meath

Kells Historic Trail

In Kells stands Kells Historic Trail, an abbey or priory. The surrounding 5 km hold 5 more places to visit. Facilities include guided tours and walks.

Where

In Kells

inside the urban area

How well known

Top 35%

#609 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Kells

Inside Kells

Kells Historic Trail 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.

When to go

Seasons and weather

In Kells, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°86 mm

Feb9° / 2°72 mm

Mar10° / 3°66 mm

Apr13° / 4°64 mm

May16° / 7°60 mm

Jun18° / 9°72 mm

Jul20° / 11°77 mm

Aug19° / 11°83 mm

Sep17° / 9°71 mm

Oct14° / 6°93 mm

Nov10° / 4°95 mm

Dec8° / 2°94 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Kells, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Kells (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Kells’ full climate →

About

Kells Historic Trail

A short trip away is Kells High Crosses, 600 m off.

Type: Abbey or priory
Town: in Kells
Official site: discoverboynevalley.ie/plan-your-visit/things-to-do/kells-historic-trail

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

How to visit

AddressKells Rd, Maudlin, Navan

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Mapping Kells Historic Trail

Orange shows Kells Historic Trail; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Kells Historic Trail

Among the 8, Kells is the biggest, home to 6,608 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Kells

6,608 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 3.9 km northeast of it

Carlanstown

718 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 9.9 km west of it

Crossakeel

218 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 11 km northwest of it

Mullagh

1,651 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Kells Historic Trail is	People	Places to visit
Kells	It’s in town	6,608	6
Carlanstown	3.9 km northeast of it	718	8
Crossakeel	9.9 km west of it	218	1
Mullagh	11 km northwest of it	1,651	2
Clonmellon	12 km southwest of it	702	0
Athboy	12 km south of it	2,596	2
Nobber	13 km northeast of it	404	1
Kilmainhamwood	14 km north of it	362	2

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Kells Historic Trail

There are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 castles within 15 km, and more besides.

Historic houseKells High Crosses600 m away 2MuseumMuseumKells Courthouse - Tourism and Cultural Hub100 m away 3

CastleDurhamstown Castle9.7 km away 4ChurchChurchSt Columba's Church600 m away 5CastleCastleRobertstown Castle9.3 km away 6Historic houseHistoric houseSpire of Lloyd and People's Park2.4 km away 7ChurchChurchDonaghpatrick Church8.1 km away 8MuseumMuseumSt Kilian's Heritage Centre11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Kells Historic Trail

Where is Kells Historic Trail?

Kells Historic Trail is in Kells, Meath, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Kells Historic Trail?

Abbey or priory.

When is the best time to visit Kells Historic Trail?

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 Historic Trail?

Within 15 km: Kells High Crosses (600 m), Kells Courthouse - Tourism and Cultural Hub (100 m), Durhamstown Castle (9.7 km) and St Columba's Church (600 m).

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).