Devenish or Devinish (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.
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Location | Lower Lough Erne |
Coordinates | 54°22′20.31″N 7°39′27.51″W / 54.3723083°N 7.6576417°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 |
Administration | |
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) |
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