Gracehill

Gracehill
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Moravian church in Gracehill, 2009
Official nameGracehill
Part ofMoravian Church Settlements
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference1468
Inscription2015 (39th Session)
Extensions2024

John Cennick plaque, Gracehill, September 2009

Gracehill is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies about 3 km from Ballymena and is in the townland of Ballykennedy (from Irish: Baile Uí Chinnéide).[1][2] It is part of the Borough of Mid & East Antrim.

The village is unique in Ireland as a Moravian planned settlement. The name Gracehill reflects the religious aspirations of the founders. There were also similarly-named settlements in other countries, for example Gracehill in the United States.

Gracehill was granted UNESCO World Heritage site status in 2024.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Gracehill". Culture Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. ^ "Antrim: Moravian village Gracehill awarded World Heritage status". BBC News. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Moravian Church Settlements". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 28 July 2024.