Kells and Connor

6 miles south of Ballymena, standing on the stream known as Kells Water. This pleasant village on the Antrim Road is an ancient place where there are ruins of an early abbey - but not to be confused with the more famous Kells (of historic book fame), which is located in Southern Ireland. Just beyond Kells, lies its twin village of Connor, linked with it in History of Ballymena and the site of a fierce battle between Edward Bruce with an army of six thousand men. Bruce, after more victories, was crowned King of Ireland in 1316 at Dundalk.

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