Devenish Island

Devenish or Devinish<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (Template:Irish derived place name) is a lake island in Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Aligned roughly north–south, it is about Template:Convert long and Template:Convert wide.

The island is the site of an early Christian monastery and round tower.<ref name="irishstones">Template:Cite web</ref> It is historically associated with Saint Mo Laisse who is reputed to have founded the monastery in the 6th century.<ref name="irishstones"/> At one point there were up to 1500 religious scholars at Devenish.<ref name="Meehan_Pg_86">Template:Cite book</ref> It possibly belonged to the Culdee order.<ref name=Stair>Template:Cite web</ref> The settlement, which was raided by Vikings in the 9th century, was burned in 1157.<ref name="irishstones"/> The round tower is 81 feet high with four small windows at the top facing the four cardinal points. Above each window is a finely carved head and a cornice that runs around the top of the tower.<ref name="Meehan_Pg_86"/> There are also examples of 15th century stone crosses on the island.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The island, which is accessible by ferry, is in the civil parish of Devenish.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The places to catch a ferry include Trory Point and The Round O, outside Enniskillen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Devenish Island is owned by the Kilravock Christian Trust.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• Cahalan Ó Corcrán
• List of archaeological sites in County Fermanagh
• List of townlands in County Fermanagh

Further reading

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External links

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