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Kells, County Antrim

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Kells is a village near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, that also encompasses the neighbouring village of Connor (Ulster-Scots: Connyer). [1]

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Augustinians

The term Augustinians, named after Augustine of Hippo (354–430), applies to two distinct types of Catholic religious orders, dating back to the first millennium but formally created in the 13th century, and some Anglican religious orders, created in the 19th century, though technically there is no "Order of St.

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Ballymena

Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland.

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Ballymena and Larne Railway

| The Ballymena and Larne Railway was a narrow gauge in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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County Antrim

County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim)) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 618,000. County Antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre or 526 people per square mile. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland, as well as part of the historic province of Ulster. The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes, the Giant's Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bushmills produces whiskey, and Portrush is a popular seaside resort and night-life area. The majority of Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim, with the remainder being in County Down. It is currently one of only two counties of Ireland to have a majority of the population from a Protestant background, according to the 2001 census. The other is County Down to the south.

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Edward Bruce

Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick (Norman French: Edward de Brus; Edubard a Briuis; Modern Scottish Gaelic: Eideard or Iomhair Bruis; – 14 October 1318), was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland.

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Kells railway station (Northern Ireland)

Kells railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland.

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Kells Water

The Kells Water is a small river in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

This is an alphabetical list of towns and villages in Northern Ireland.

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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Narrow-gauge railway

A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than the standard.

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North Antrim (Assembly constituency)

North Antrim (Ulster Scots: North Anthrim) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)

North Antrim is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region.

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Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster

Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught (1259 – 29 July 1326), called The Red Earl (Latinized to de Burgo), was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Connor

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Connor was a Catholic diocese in Northern Ireland which started as a territorial abbey circa 500, became a proper residential bishopric in 1111 and was merged into the Roman Catholic Diocese of Down (and Connor) in 1439.

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Ulster Scots dialects

Ulster Scots or Ulster-Scots (Ulstèr-Scotch), also known as Ullans, is the Scots language as spoken in parts of Ulster in Ireland.

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Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.

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1859 Ulster revival

The 1859 Ulster revival was a Christian revival in Ulster which spread to the rest of the United Kingdom.

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Connor, County Antrim, Kells and Connor.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kells,_County_Antrim

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