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 km) long and two-thirds of a mile (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 | |
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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 |
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