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{{short description|Townland in County Monaghan, Ireland}}
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'''Corlat''' or Corlatt is a [[townland]] in the north of [[County Monaghan]] in the [[Republic of Ireland|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.
'''Corlat''' ({{Irish place name|Corr Leacht}}) or '''Corlatt''' is a [[townland]] in the north of [[County Monaghan]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], being located in the [[parish]] of [[Tydavnet]]. The [[Church of Ireland]] parish church is located in the village of [[Tydavnet]] itself. Corlat is often referred to as part of [[Knockatallon]], which is an adjacent townland. Corlat is situated entirely on foothills of the [[Sliabh Beagh]] mountains.<ref name="knockatallon"/>


[[File:Knockatallan RC Church and Shrine - geograph.org.uk - 894939.jpg|thumb|left|St. Joseph's Church]]
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.
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 neighbouring townland to the south, but is officially called St. Joseph's Church.


On 1 April 1990, a monument to [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] volunteer [[Séamus McElwaine]] was erected in Corlat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Séamus McElwaine Memorial|url=http://indiamond6.ulib.iupui.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/IrishNews&CISOPTR=2614&REC=19|publisher=SAOIRSE|date=May 1990|accessdate=24 August 2007}}</ref>
On 1 April 1990 a monument to [[Seamus McElwain]] was erected in Corlat.


[[File:Sliabh-beagh-hotel-and-tourism-centre.jpg|thumb|left|Sliabh Beagh Hotel]]
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 29th of November 2001 by An 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]]
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 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]].<ref name="knockatallon">{{cite web|title=Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre|url=http://www.knockatallon.com|accessdate=14 October 2007}}</ref>
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.


===References===
==References==
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* {{cite web
| title = Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre
| url=http://www.knockatallon.com
| accessdate = 2007-10-14 }}


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== External links ==
* [http://www.knockatallon.com/ Sliabh Beagh Tourism Center]
* [http://www.knockatallon.com/walking.htm Walks in the Area]


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[[Category:Townlands of County Monaghan]]

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Latest revision as of 22:46, 18 February 2023

For the river in Romania, see Corlat (river).
Corlat
Corr Leacht
Townland
New houses in Corlat
New houses in Corlat
Corlat is located in Ireland
Corlat
Corlat
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°18′22″N 7°08′00″W / 54.306058°N 7.133217°W / 54.306058; -7.133217
CountryRepublic of Ireland Ireland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Monaghan
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Corlat (Irish: Corr Leacht) or Corlatt is a townland in the north of County Monaghan in Ireland, being located in the parish of Tydavnet. The Church of Ireland parish church is located in the village of Tydavnet itself. Corlat is often referred to as part of Knockatallon, which is an adjacent townland. Corlat is situated entirely on foothills of the Sliabh Beagh mountains.[1]

St. Joseph's Church

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 neighbouring townland to the south, but is officially called St. Joseph's Church.

On 1 April 1990, a monument to Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer Séamus McElwaine was erected in Corlat.[2]

Sliabh Beagh Hotel

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 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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre". Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Séamus McElwaine Memorial". SAOIRSE. May 1990. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
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