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Things to do in Kells
High Crosses
Kells, being one of the oldest continuous settled towns in Ireland, has many high crosses from Celtic times, the most famous one being the Market Cross. It is located just outside of the Kells courthouse, now a tourism center, and the cross was made in the early 10th century. It is a big icon for the town of Kells.
The Market Cross has many carvings on it, depicting different times of importance such as The Sacrifice of Isaac, The Fall of Man, and The Crucifixion. There is damage done to the top of the cross, which is the result of the invasion of Oliver Cromwell and his army in the 1650s.
As well as the Market Cross, there are also other high crosses in the old Kells monastic site. In the Kells monastic site, there is a round tower, a church, St. Colmcilles House, and high crosses.
Darragh McCarthy.
Round Tower
Strengths:
One of a kind
Wonderful Views + surrounding park area
5-minute drive from Kells Town
Weaknesses:
Long walk to top of tower
Not Accessible in certain months
Opportunities:
Surrounding area ripe for café area/coffee shop etc.
Increased promotion could attract more tourists to the Spire/Kells Area
Threats:
If not advertised or optimized properly, the spire could not reach its full potential as an attraction
Restaurants
Strengths
Many different types of restaurants in Kells i.e. (Chinese, Indian, Chipper, Pizza)
Restaurants of 4-star quality also in Kells (I.e. Vanilla Pod, The Bective)
Many Restaurants are open for upwards of 7 hours per day (Ie Tower Grill, Zen Palace
Weaknesses
Lack of parking for vast majority of Restaurants
Lack of Healthy options in Kells
Many Restaurants are at max capacity on the Weekends
Opportunities
The most popular restaurants can expand to allow for more customers
Many vacant properties in Kells can be used as additional small restaurants / takeaways for even more variety
Threats
If parking spaces are not available, consumers may go to neighboring towns for food
If restaurants are at full capacity, consumers may go to neighboring towns for food