placenamesKnockatallan
Cnoc an tSalainn
A school and a community hotel record local efforts to sustain this border settlement.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Cnoc an tSalainn · Irish · main form · validated name
- Knockatallan · English · main form
Place & story
From hall to hotel
Knockatallon Development Company was established in 1994. According to its own history, plans to revive the deteriorating parish hall developed into the Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre, which opened in 2000. Located at Corlatt, the enterprise reinvests its surplus in local facilities and services, including meeting space and subsidised meals. [2]
Saint Joseph’s school
Saint Joseph’s National School records that its present building dates from 1940 and was refurbished in 2008. It amalgamated with Barratitoppy School in 1997. The earlier school stood near the crossroads on the road to Knockatallon chapel. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knockatallan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Our Story — Built by the Community · Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre, Knockatallon Development Company
- School History · Saint Joseph’s National School, Knockatallon
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.