Hello.  I'm Monsignor Sean Connolly, Parish Priest of Kirkinriola, the Catholic parish of Ballymena.

Welcome to our parish website.

Ballymena is a large market town in the middle of County Antrim, one of the most northern counties in Ireland. 

We're in the shadow of Slemish mountain.

In this area Ulster Scots is part of everyday speech, but in case 'ye dinna ken' (you don't understand) that way of talking, I will not use it!

I hope the website will be visited regularly by parishioners.  I believe that those who received the foundation of their Christian Faith in the Parish and who now live all over the world will see it as a link to home and find it a source of information.