often followed by artists embellishing the pages with colorful images. The Book of Kells, named for its residence for a time at the abbey of Kells, Ireland, “is commonly regarded as the greatest ...

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.

The Cork medieval scholar Jennifer O'Reilly, who has died aged 72, was a gifted university teacher and a renowned authority on the Book of Kells and similar treasures of antiquity. In her long and ...