Ringforts are found in the townland of Ballykeel, and a site known as Camphill Fort in the townland of Ballee may also have been of this type. The recorded history of the Ballymena area dates to the Early Christian period, from the fifth to the seventh centuries. Surrounding villages are Cullybackey, Ahoghill, Broughshane, and Kells-Connor. The town was built on the Braid River, on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I in 1626, with a right to hold two annual fairs and a Saturday market in perpetuity. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim. It had a population of 31,119 people at the 2021 Census, making it the eighth largest town in Northern Ireland by population. List of places UK Northern Ireland Antrim 54★2′N 6☁7′W / 54.86°N 6.28°W / 54.86 -6.28 Coordinates: 54★2′N 6☁7′W / 54.86°N 6.28°W / 54.86 -6.28īallymena ( / ˌ b æ l i ˈ m iː n ə/ BAL-ee- MEE-nə from Irish: an Baile Meánach, meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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