The village has a Catholic maintained primary school, called Holy Cross, for 4–11 year olds.[4] There is a Roman Catholic church, a shop and a Gaelic football club. The Cnocnafeola Cultural and Residential Centre offers accommodation for trekkers and visitors to the Mournes.[5] The village is also home to the Holy Cross Accordion Band, which has won All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann competitions on six occasions: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.[citation needed] They were also crowned All Ireland Junior Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann champions in 2016.[citation needed]
Geography
At the end of the ice age a deposit of stones is thought to have been left that runs through Atticall. This is known locally as the Stoney Rigg. The remains of this can be seen on Slieve Muck, and it is said to flow down to Green Castle.
The great spotted woodpecker, Ireland's newest breeding bird species, has been seen in Cnocnafeola Wood.
