Devenish Island

Devenish or Devinish Island

Monastic site on Devenish Island
Devenish or Devinish Island
Geography
Location	Lower Lough Erne
Coordinates	54°22′20.31″N 7°39′27.51″W
Area	0.498 km2 (0.192 sq mi)
Length	2 km (1.2 mi)
Width	1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Highest elevation	64.3 m (211 ft)
Highest point	Sour Hill
Administration
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

Devenish or Devinish (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. The island is in the civil parish of Devenish.

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

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

• Virtual tour of Devenish Island Monastic Site – Virtual Visit Northern Ireland