Kells
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Kells may refer to the following people:
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- Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)Richard Colson Baker , best known by his stage name Machine Gun Kelly or MGK, is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio. His stage name was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow. He is known for his two mixtapes, 100 Words and Running and Lace Up. He also has been featured in XXL. In mid 2011 MGK...
("Kells" for short), Cleveland Rapper/poet #LTFU #EST the movement. - R. KellyR. KellyRobert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
, an American R&B musician - Mick FleetwoodMick FleetwoodMichael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac...
(given name "Kells"), British musician, best known as part of Fleetwood Mac - Greg KellsGreg KellsGreg Kells is a businessman and political figure in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was an "outsider" candidate in the Ontario Liberal Party's 1996 leadership convention.Kells has experienced both success and failure in his professional career...
, Canadian businessman and politician - Morley KellsMorley KellsMorley Kells is a longtime politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on two separate occasions, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller...
, Canadian politician - Robert KellsRobert KellsRobert Kells VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
(1832–1905), British soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross - R. A. K. MasonR. A. K. MasonRonald Allison Kells Mason was described by Allen Curnow as New Zealand's "first wholly original, unmistakably gifted poet". He was born in Auckland and educated at Auckland Grammar School, where he met A. R. D...
(given name "Kells"), New Zealand poet
Kells may also refer to:
In Christianity:
- Abbey of KellsAbbey of KellsThe Abbey of Kells is a former monastery located in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, 40 miles north of Dublin. It was founded in the early ninth century, and the Book of Kells was kept there during the later medieval and early modern periods before finally leaving the Abbey in the 1650s...
, former monastery on Kells, County Meath, Ireland - Book of KellsBook of KellsThe Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created by Celtic monks ca. 800 or slightly earlier...
, ornately illustrated manuscript produced by Celtic monks around AD 800 - Kells PrioryKells PrioryKells Priory is one of the largest and most impressive medieval monuments in Ireland.The Augustine priory is situated alongside King's River beside the village of Kells, about 15 km south of the medieval city of Kilkenny. The priory is a National Monument and is in the guardianship of the Office of...
, national monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland - Synod of Kells, held in 1152
In geography:
- Kells, County AntrimKells, County AntrimKells is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near Ballymena. The area encompasses Kells and the village of Connor which are very close together and have a joint primary school, library, development association etc. It had a population of 1,745 people in the 2001 Census...
, Northern Ireland - Kells, County MeathKells, County MeathKells is a town in County Meath, Ireland. The town lies off the M3 motorway, from Navan and from Dublin. In recent years Kells has grown greatly with many Dublin commuters moving to the town....
, Ireland - Kells, County KilkennyKells, County KilkennyKells is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is about 15 km south of Kilkenny. It is situated on high ground to the south of the Kings River.Kells Priory though in ruins, is one of the best preserved in Ireland....
, Ireland - Airds of KellsAirds of KellsAirds of Kells is a village in the Scottish council area of Dumfries and Galloway.Airds of Kells Wood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1983. It has the largest remaining block of oak woodland in the Ken/Dee valley....
, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland - Kells, Whitehaven. Cumbria, England
In electoral divisions:
- Fleetwood—Port KellsFleetwood—Port KellsFleetwood—Port Kells is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:...
, electoral district in British Columbia, Canada - Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Kells was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kells was not represented.-1689–1801:...
In entertainment:
- The Book of Kells (album)The Book of Kells (album)The Book of Kells is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1992.The Book of Kells, an 8th century manuscript filled with lush pictures illustrating the Gospels, possibly originating from the monastery at Iona....
, progressive rock album by Iona - The Secret of Kells, 2009 Irish animated film
- Kells (Band)Kells (Band)Kells is a symphonic nu metal band out of Lyon, France. Formed in 2001 by vocalist Virginie Goncalves, guitarist Patrick Garcia, and keyboardist Fabrice Desire. Since then Frabrice has left the band while Julien Nicolas and Laurent Lesina were added as the band's drummer and bassist respectively...
French symphonic nu metal band