Devenish or Devinish () is an island in Lower
Lough Erne
Lough Erne ( , ) is the name of two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the second-biggest lake system in Northern Ireland and Ulster, and the fourth biggest in Ireland. The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne, ...
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County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
, Northern Ireland. Aligned roughly north–south, it is about one and a quarter miles (2 km) long and two-thirds of a mile (1 km) wide. The main place to catch a
ferry
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to the island is at
Trory
Trory () is a townland (of 335 acres), small village and civil parish in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 3 miles (5 km) north of Enniskillen. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Tirkennedy, but the civil parish cover ...
Point, just outside
Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 a ...
.
Devenish
Island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An isla ...
is owned by the Kilravock
Christian
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Trust.
See also
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List of archaeological sites in County Fermanagh
List of archaeological sites in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland:
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*Aghaherrish, Counterscarp ringfort, rath, grid ref: H1312 4467
*Aghahoorin, Bivallate rath, grid ref: H1185 4573
*Aghakillymaud, Court cairn, Court tomb, grid ref: ...
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Northern Ireland Environment Agency
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is an executive agency within the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). It is responsible for conservation of Northern Ireland's environment and natural heritage.
Origi ...
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List of townlands in County Fermanagh
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Cahalan Ó Corcrán Cahalan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adrienne Cahalan (born 1964), Australian sailor
* Cissie Cahalan (1876–1948), Irish suffragette
* Robert Cahalan (born 1946), American atmospheric scientist
* Sinéad Cahalan, I ...
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The Round O
The Round O Jetty is located in Brooke Park in Enniskillen and on the River Erne which is part of the Lough Erne waterway system. Boats can moor alongside the jetty and a boat for tourists runs to Devenish Island in the summer months. Normally ...
References
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Further reading
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External links
Virtual tour of Devenish Island Monastic Site– Virtual Visit Northern Ireland
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