[5] Lord O'Neill agreed to lease about 200 plantation acres of land to Reverend John Cenwick which was divided into smaller portions among the Moravian settlers (otherwise known as the Brethren).

The Reverend John Cenwick had received much push-back in attempting to start building the settlement from the original tenants that Lord O'Neill had removed from the site.

The village was decorated with shrubbery and bushes throughout with any new buildings created for specific religious purposes including two principal houses for unmarried brethren and sisters.

This building was still holding classes until the year 1999, but became derelict due to dry rot and fire damage.

The success of the bid sees the town ranked alongside The Giant's Causeway, but as a cultural rather than a natural site.

[9] The site was nominated as part of a transnational effort led by the United States to achieve World Heritage status for Moravian Church settlements founded in the 18th century.