‘GOD’S ACRE’—GRACEHILL, CO. ANTRIM

By Rob Christie The Moravian village of Gracehill, near Ballymena, Co. Antrim, was established in the 1760s, based on the teachings of two Czech theologians and philosophers, John Huss (1372–1450) and John Comenius (1592–1670). Comenius is considered to be the father of modern education. The Moravians were one of the earliest groups to break with ... Read more

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