Knockatallon or Knockatallan () is a

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and

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in the north of

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, being located in the

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Tydavnet Tydavnet, officially Tedavnet (), is a village in northern County Monaghan, Ireland, and also the name of the townland and civil parish in which the village sits. Both the Church of Ireland and Catholic church have Tydavnet named as a parish ...

. The

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parish church is located in the village of

itself. Knockatallan is located to the west of Sheskin. The Knockatallan name is also used by locals to refer to a larger area including several other townlands such as Knockacullion and

Corlat Corlat () 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 ...

. Not quite a village, Knockatallon's diminishing business/social community is centred on what is known as the Cross Roads. This includes Knockatallon's national school, St. Joseph's National School, a small grocery store and until recently a post office (closed in August, 2007). In recent times Knockatallon has been largely eclipsed by a neighbouring townland of

as a community centre. St Joseph's Catholic church is located in the townland of Corlat.

External links

Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre

Scoil Cheoil na Botha
Townlands of County Monaghan {{Monaghan-geo-stub