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]
 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 / 54.3723083°N 7.6576417°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) | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Daimhinis/Devinish". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Kilravock Castle (pronounced 'Kil-rawk') dates from 1460". Kilravockcastle.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
Sources edit
- 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 edit
- Donnelly, Colm J (6 February 1997). Living Places. Institute of Irish Studies. ISBN 978-0-85389-475-9.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Devenish Island.
- Virtual tour of Devenish Island Monastic Site – Virtual Visit Northern Ireland