Kells Priory
Kells priory, county Kilkenny
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Irish Landscape Photography : Nigel Borrington
Kells Priory is located at Kells in county Kilkenny and is a great place to visit if you are in the county.
While most of America and Canada are dealing with snow storms and sub zero temperatures this winter , Ireland has been very mild with well over 40mm of rain during the Christmas period. I visited the Priory yesterday and most of the grounds are under water from flooding. The water however added a new feeling to the priory grounds and I took the following images to capture the atmosphere of an Irish winter here.
Kells Priory, Winters Gallary
Nigel, this is one of my favorite places I have ever been to in Ireland…we were there in 2001, during a summer “drought” as the locals called it. 3 weeks of no rain. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this pictures! Lisa
January 7, 2014 at 1:08 pm
Hello Lisa 🙂 🙂
A pleasure Lisa and I am very happy that you loved the Priory , its a wonderful historic place 🙂 🙂
January 8, 2014 at 12:21 am
What a beautiful place, I enjoy your photos, Annie
January 7, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Haunting. Evocative. Was The Book from here?- one must presume so, in one’s ignorance … Glorious shots, Nigel, as always.
January 7, 2014 at 5:56 pm
Hello M. 🙂
Thank you , Very pleased you like this post 🙂 🙂
The original book of kells was worked on here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Kells, M .
Abbey of Kells (Mainistir Cheanannais in Irish) is a former monastery located in Kells, County Meath, Ireland,
Its about 40 miles north of Dublin 🙂
January 8, 2014 at 12:25 am
I love these old buildings and ruins. One can’t help but wonder about the lives that were lived when the buildings were freshly built.
(We are having a mild summer. Heating up this week, but still lots of rain or showers in my area. Good for the gardens anyway).
January 8, 2014 at 12:15 am
Hello Vicky 🙂 🙂
Yes, I love them too !!!
Its a magical place to visit and walk around 🙂 🙂 and yes You can really imagine the old monks walking around the place 🙂
Yes , you need lots of rain for the plants, 🙂
January 8, 2014 at 12:28 am
So beautiful! We’ll keep it in mind for our next visit. … – 40C here in southern Ontario tonight. Thankfully, there’s no (freezing) rain or we’d be in trouble (again.) … Stay dry. 🙂
January 8, 2014 at 12:49 am