Corlat
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Corlat or Corlatt is a townland
in the north of County Monaghan
in the Ireland
in the parish
of Tydavnet
. It is often referred to as part of Knockatallon
, which is an adjacent townland. Corlat is situated entirely on foothills of the Sliabh Beagh
mountains.
It is the location of one of the three Catholic
chapels in the parish, erected in 1887, was the last of the three to be erected, and the only one not to have a cemetery
. The chapel here is known locally as Knockatallon
chapel, taking its name from a larger neighboring townland to the south, but is officially called St. Joseph's Chapel. The chapel built to serve the mountain community, was never truly finished, with the bell tower not being completed, the bell was instead mounted outside the nave doors. Located at the top of a hill, St. Joseph's has the most imposing site of all three parish churches.
On 1 April 1990 a monument to Seamus McElwain was erected in Corlat.
Corlat has been somewhat revived in the late 1990s with the building of the Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre, on the site of the original Lady of Fatima community hall.It was officially opened on the 29 November 2001 by then Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
. The centre is used to help drive tourism to the region, and also provides a staging point for many local walking routes, including the Sliabh Beagh Way
As a member of the Sliabh Beagh Cross Border Partnership, Knockatallon has four identified way marked walks; the Rock Walk, the Eshcloghfin Walk, the Tra Walk and the Stramacilroy Walk.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in the north of County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
in the Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Tydavnet
Tydavnet
Tydavnet is a small village and townland in northern County Monaghan, Ireland, and also the name of the parish in which the village sits. Both the Church of Ireland and Catholic church have Tydavnet named as a parish and in both cases, the geographical area is almost identical.-Origins:The origin...
. It is often referred to as part of Knockatallon
Knockatallon
Knockatallon or Knockatallan is a townland in the north of County Monaghan in Ireland in the parish of Tydavnet. It is located to the west of Sheskin...
, which is an adjacent townland. Corlat is situated entirely on foothills of the Sliabh Beagh
Sliabh Beagh
Sliabh Beagh are mountains which straddle the border between County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland and County Fermanagh and County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The point where the three counties meet, which is also in the Sliabh Beagh, is referred to as "Three County Hollow".-Name:The name...
mountains.
It is the location of one of the three Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
chapels in the parish, erected in 1887, was the last of the three to be erected, and the only one not to have a cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
. The chapel here is known locally as Knockatallon
Knockatallon
Knockatallon or Knockatallan is a townland in the north of County Monaghan in Ireland in the parish of Tydavnet. It is located to the west of Sheskin...
chapel, taking its name from a larger neighboring townland to the south, but is officially called St. Joseph's Chapel. The chapel built to serve the mountain community, was never truly finished, with the bell tower not being completed, the bell was instead mounted outside the nave doors. Located at the top of a hill, St. Joseph's has the most imposing site of all three parish churches.
On 1 April 1990 a monument to Seamus McElwain was erected in Corlat.
Corlat has been somewhat revived in the late 1990s with the building of the Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre, on the site of the original Lady of Fatima community hall.It was officially opened on the 29 November 2001 by then Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008....
. The centre is used to help drive tourism to the region, and also provides a staging point for many local walking routes, including the Sliabh Beagh Way
As a member of the Sliabh Beagh Cross Border Partnership, Knockatallon has four identified way marked walks; the Rock Walk, the Eshcloghfin Walk, the Tra Walk and the Stramacilroy Walk.