Devenish Island Explained
| Devenish or Devinish Island |
| Image Alt: | A ruined stone building with ecclesiastical stylings, surrounded by short grass and scattered headstones, with a stone round tower to the right. In the background, a stretch of calm water can be seen in front of a tree-lined shore. |
| Map: | Northern Ireland |
| Location: | Lower Lough Erne |
| Coordinates: | 54.3723°N -7.6576°W |
| Area Km2: | 0.498 |
| Length Km: | 2 |
| Width Km: | 1.1 |
| Highest Mount: | Sour Hill |
| Elevation M: | 64.3 |
| Country: | Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) |
Devenish or Devinish[1] is an island in Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Aligned roughly north–south, it is about NaNmiles long and NaNmiles 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
Sources
- Web site: Curtis . Liz . Ancient Island Sites on Lough Erne . . 2004 . 19 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224043140/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=746 . 24 February 2012 .
- Web site: Devenish Island. www.enniskillen.com. 19 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224065821/http://www.enniskillen.com/devenish_island.htm. 24 December 2008.
- Web site: Devenish Monastic Site. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. 19 March 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20121224010315/http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/places/monuments/devenish.shtml. 24 December 2012.
Further reading
- Book: Donnelly, Colm J . Living Places . 6 February 1997 . Institute of Irish Studies . 978-0-85389-475-9.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Daimhinis/Devinish. Logainm.ie. 13 August 2017.
- Web site: Kilravock Castle (pronounced 'Kil-rawk') dates from 1460.. Kilravockcastle.com. 13 August 2017.
