Devenish Island
Small island of Northern Ireland
54°22′20.31″N 7°39′27.51″W / 54.3723083°N 7.6576417°W / 54.3723083; -7.6576417
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Devenish or Devinish[1] (from Irish Daimhinis, meaning 'ox island') is an island in Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Aligned roughly north–south, it is about one and a quarter miles (2.0 km) long and two-thirds of a mile (1.1 km) wide. The main place to catch a ferry to the island is at Trory Point, just outside Enniskillen. Devenish Island is owned by the Kilravock Christian Trust.[2]
See also
- List of archaeological sites in County Fermanagh
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency
- List of townlands in County Fermanagh
- Cahalan Ó Corcrán
- The Round O
References
Sources
- Curtis, Liz (2004). "Ancient Island Sites on Lough Erne". Culture Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- "Devenish Island". www.enniskillen.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- "Devenish Monastic Site". Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
Further reading
- Donnelly, Colm J (6 February 1997). Living Places. Institute of Irish Studies. ISBN 978-0-85389-475-9.
External links
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- Virtual tour of Devenish Island Monastic Site – Virtual Visit Northern Ireland
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