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Kells is a village, lying on the south bank of the Kells Water in County Antrim. It is within the townland of Kells, in the civil parish of Connor. The village has a long history of textile manufacturing. The trade was introduced by the Augustian Order who established an abbey here around the 12th century. Ruins of the abbey, dissolved in 1542, remain within the grounds of the continuing Templemoyle Mills. The village is within the council area of Mid and East Antrim.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.808253,-6.220678
Grid Reference: J 1445 9705
Townland: Kells TD
Civil Parish: Connor CP
Council Area: Mid and East Antrim CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321636
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Kells,_Antrim_321636
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.808253,-6.220678
Grid Reference: J 1445 9705
Townland: Kells TD
Civil Parish: Connor CP
Council Area: Mid and East Antrim CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321636
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Kells,_Antrim_321636
Peruse Antrim on Wikishire