Gracehill, Ballymena
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Gracehill, Ballymena
Image: © Kenneth Allen Taken: 17 Feb 2007
Gracehill village is about 3 km from Ballymena in the townland of Ballykennedy. Gracehill is situated in Ballymena Borough Council area. It was founded as a Moravian Settlement in 1756. The Moravians were a religious group of German origin who had settled here in 1746. The name of the village reflects the religious convictions of its founders. The Moravian church was founded in 1759. A plaque on the church wall commemorates John Cennick (1718-1755) the first Moravian evangelist in mid Antrim who arrived in Ballymena on 9 August 1746.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.854685
Longitude
-6.328956