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Devenish Island

Devenish is an island in Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, site of a monastery founded by Saint Molaise in the 6th century. Its remains include a fine 12th-century round tower, several churches and the Augustinian priory of St Mary.

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Kingdom of Fermanagh

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Devenish Island. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/devenish-island
MLA: “Devenish Island.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/devenish-island. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Devenish Island.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/devenish-island.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Devenish Island’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/devenish-island (Accessed: ).

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