Devenish, County Fermanagh
Devenish (Irish: Daimhinis, meaning 'ox island')[1][2] is a civil parish in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Located in the historical barony of Magheraboy, it is approximately 129 square kilometres (50 sq mi) in area.[3] It takes its name from Devenish Island,[2] which lies within the civil parish.[3] The settlements of Garrison, Monea and Springfield are also within Devenish civil parish.[4]
Townlands
[edit]Devenish contains over 130 townlands, including Devenish Island.[3] Some of these townlands, like Magurk’s Island at 0.8 acres (0.001 sq mi) in area, are small.[5] Larger townlands include Rossinure More (1,130 acres (2 sq mi) in area).[6] Levally Upper and Levally Lower (from Irish Leathbhaile, meaning 'half-townland')[7] are also within Devenish civil parish.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Daimhinis / Devenish". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ a b Lewis, Samuel (1837). "Devenish". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Lewis – via libraryireland.com.
- ^ a b c "Civil Parish of Devenish, Co. Fermanagh", townlands.ie, retrieved 17 February 2025
- ^ "Fo-aonaid de chuid: Daimhinis/Devenish (Ionaid Daonra)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Magurk's Island Townland, Co. Fermanagh". townlands.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Rossinure More Townland, Co. Fermanagh". townlands.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Levally Lower, County Fermanagh". Northern Ireland Place-Name Project – via experience.arcgis.com.
- ^ "Levally Lower Townland, Co. Fermanagh". townlands.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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