Synod of Kells of Dublin and Tuam to archdioceses. The four provinces of Armagh, Cashel, Dublin and Tuam corresponded to the contemporary boundaries of the provinces of Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht respectively. The diocesan structure established by the synod largely survived until the sixteenth century, and still forms the basis of the territorial structure of both the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, with many of the sees now merged. Synod of Kells The Synod of Kells took place in AD 1152, under the presidency of His Eminence Giovanni Cardinal Paparoni, and continued the process begun at the Synod of Ráth
Kells, County Antrim Kells, County Antrim Kells () is a village near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, that also encompasses the neighbouring village of Connor () (Ulster-Scots: "Connyer"). As such it is also known as Kells and Connor in which they share a primary school, library, development association etc. It is in Mid and East Antrim District Council. Kells and Connor had a population of 2,053 people (808 households) in the 2011 Census. An old stone bridge crosses the Kells Water, separating Kells from Connor. A Christian settlement in Connor was established in 480 AD and a Monastery in Kells in 500