My Book of Kells Colouring Book

Color a millennium of artistry as you bring to life over sixty intricate Kells drawings and monk-made scenes.

The Book of Kells is the most famous hand-coloured book in the world.

Here’s your chance to colour some of the drawings as the monks did over a thousand years ago. Choose from over sixty drawings of heavenly figures, Biblical people, fantastic creatures, floral, animal and bird motifs, intricate Celtic letters, spirals and designs – and create your own treasures and pull-out poster.

You can also colour pictures of the monks themselves making the wonderful Book of Kells in their time, using the tools and materials of

their day.

David Rooney saw war service in India and West Africa as a Captain in the Queen's Royal Regiment. After the war he read history at Keble College, Oxford, and went on to a teaching career in Belfast, Germany and England, including four years as a Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst. He is a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and continues to lecture and write.