Monksland Centre - Knockmahon Church of Ireland Church

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Built in the 1820s, the prominent tower is a landmark for shipping. From 1847 to 1857, David Doudney was curate of Bonmahon. He set up a printing press adjacent to the church, which has been converted to the Monksland Centre for the Copper Coast Geopark.
Detached three-bay single-storey Gothic-style single-cell Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, c.1820, with single-bay two-storey entrance tower to west on a square plan. Now disused and derelict.

A well-composed, small-scale rural church, the form and arrangement of the nave and tower identifying a standard plan advocated by the Board of First Fruits (fl. c.1711 - 1833). Although now apparently long disused, the church retains most of its original form and massing, together with the remains some important salient features and materials. The church is of particular importance as a reminder of the once-prosperous Church of Ireland community in the locality, and remains an important landmark in the area, the elegant tower punctuating the skyline.