In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kells like this:
Kells.-- market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., N. co. Meath, on river Blackwater, 16¼ miles NW. of Drogheda and 40 miles NW. of Dublin par., 8597 ac., pop. 4036; township, 263 ac., pop. 2822; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Saturday. The town adjoins the seat of the Marquis of Headfort. There is an antique stone cross in the centre of the town, and near the church is a round tower. On the "Hill of Lloyd," near the town, is a lofty pillar, 100 ft. high, erected by the first Earl of Bective.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kells, in and County Meath | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/27156
Date accessed: 08th May 2024
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