Ireland

St. Columb's House

Early medieval oratory in Kells, County Meath

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St. Columb's House (or St. Columcille's House) is an oratory and National Monument in Kells, County Meath, Ireland.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Relics brought to Kells

878

Primary construction phase

10th century

Survey mention of passage

17th century

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Underground Tunnels
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Burial and Funerary Structures

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Religious and Ritual Structures

Churches
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Houses
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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.73° N, -6.88° E