St. Columb's House, Kells, Co Meath, Ireland
Photograph from the History of Ulster published 1919. Robert Welch 1859-1936. Info from wiki: St. Columb's House (or St. Columcille's House) is an oratory and National Monument in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. St. Columb's House is today thought to mostly date to the 10th century. It is named after Columba (Colm Cille), whose relics it may once have housed.[3]:4 The roof was modified at a later date. The house was used by monks to say the Liturgy of the Hours, or possibly as a shrine church or burial place of an abbot. It once contained a large flat stone called "St Columb's Bed", possibly a grave slab. His relics were brought to Kells in 878, and moved to Skryne Church later before finally going to Downpatrick.
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