Kells1200
5-8/6/2014
Description of event
Kells is celebrating 1200 years since the completion of the Monastic site by Columban monks from Iona.
All events are free, donations only.
For more info, go to www.kells1200.org
Thursday 5th of June
All day Cleansing of the Town
Kells town Friday
Friday 6th of June
8pm Ecumenical Service with Bishop Storey and Bishop Smith St Columba Church
9pm Reception St Columba Hall Saturday
Saturday 7th of June
1.30pm “Early History of Kells” Kells Theatre
2pm “Secret of Kells”: The Film Kells Theatre
From 4pm Street Party Church Lane
7.30pm Street Pageant with the Kells Musical & Dramatic Society Monastic Site
Sunday 8th of June
2-2.45pm Lecture by Dr. Máire Herbert: “The Importance of Kells in the Columban Historical and Literary Tradition.” St Columba Church
3-3.45pm Lecture by Dr. Jacopo Bisagni: “St Colum Cille and the oldest literature in the Irish language” St Columba Church
3.45-4.30pm Tea break St Columba Hall
4.30-5.15pm Dr. Laura Cleaver – “Colm Cille: The Object” – Presenting Colm Cille in the 21st century St Columba Church
5.30-5.15pm Lecture by Dr. Peter Harbison Market Cross, Old Courthouse
7.30pm Procession to St Colmcille’s well Colmcille’s House
8pm Ceremony with the Kells Silver Band St Colmcille’s Well
Location
Kells
Meath
Kells
Ireland
Organiser
Kells1200
Contact
Emilie
Website
Phone
0852705674
