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.
Statements (48)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Early Irish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | monastery ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
St Mary’s Abbey church ruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Molaise’s House NERFINISHED ⓘ Teampall Mór (Great Church) NERFINISHED ⓘ round tower ⓘ small oratory ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic views over Lough Erne ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Fermanagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lough Erne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Enniskillen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lower Lough Erne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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