The Book of Kells is considered the finest example of the "Insular" style of illuminated manuscripts — from the Latin word for island, the island being Celtic Britain — that were produced in ...

The Book of Kells is still on display and there will be a new exhibit about this important manuscript. U.S. News Insider Tip: This must-see attraction is worth the (typically) long wait.

When Ussher died, the manuscript was turned over to Trinity College. A D with Arms. It has fascinated scholars ever since. The Book of Kells does not blaze with gold as the manuscripts of Europe ...