Devenish Island

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Devenish Island is a historic monastic site on Lough Erne in Northern Ireland, renowned for its well-preserved round tower, church ruins, and early Christian carvings.

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Devenish Island canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
monastic site
tourist attraction
abbeyChurchRemodelled 15th century
accessibleBy boat
country United Kingdom
culturalPeriod early Christian period
medieval period
dedicatedTo Saint Molaise
denomination Early Irish Church
linked to: Celtic Christianity
foundedAs monastery
foundedInCentury 6th century
governedBy Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area
greatChurchDate 12th century
hasArchaeologicalSiteType early Christian monastic settlement
medieval ecclesiastical site
hasBuildingMaterial stone
hasFeature early Christian carvings
grave slabs
high crosses
medieval sculpture
hasHeritageStatus Scheduled monument
State Care Monument
hasNearbySite Boa Island
White Island
hasStructure St Mary’s Abbey church ruins
St Molaise’s House
Teampall Mór (Great Church)
round tower
small oratory
hasView panoramic views over Lough Erne
locatedIn County Fermanagh
Northern Ireland
locatedInBodyOfWater Lough Erne
locatedNear Enniskillen
managedBy Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland
partOf Lower Lough Erne
linked to: Lough Erne
religion Christianity
roundTowerDate 12th century
roundTowerEntranceHeight about 3.6 metres above ground
roundTowerHeight approximately 30 metres
roundTowerStoreys four storeys
sufferedEvent Viking raids
burning in 1157
tourismActivity boat tours
heritage tourism
wasImportant medieval pilgrimage centre
monastic centre on Lough Erne

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County Fermanagh hasTouristAttraction Devenish Island
Fermanagh Lakelands hasTouristAttraction Devenish Island
Lough Erne hasIsland Devenish Island
Fermanagh hasIsland Devenish Island