Church Island
Church Island is one of 23 islands on Lough Gill, situated in the northwest of Ireland. It is the largest island on the lake and is named after a monastery that was founded there in the 6th century, by Saint Lommán of Trim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: uninhabited island in Lough Gill, County Sligo, Ireland
- Also known as: “Inis Mór”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parke’s Castle and Tobernalt.
Parke’s Castle
Photo: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parke's Castle is a 17th-century Manor house. It was originally known as Newtowne and is situated on the shore of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, Ireland. Parke's Castle was built on the site of an earlier 16th century O'Rourke tower house. Parke’s Castle is situated 4 km east of Church Island.
Tobernalt
Spring
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site. Tobernalt is situated 3½ km west of Church Island.
Carns Cairn
Archaeological site
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Carns Cairn is situated 4 km west of Church Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fivemilebourne and Sligo.
Fivemilebourne
Locality
Fivemilebourne is a populated area of County Leitrim, Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Drumlease and the historic barony of Drumahaire. Fivemilebourne is situated 4½ km northeast of Church Island.
Sligo
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Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.
Ballintogher
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintogher is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the county town of Sligo on the R290 road between Ballygawley to the west and Dromahair in County Leitrim to the north-east. Ballintogher is situated 6 km south of Church Island.
Church Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.25231° or 54° 15′ 8″ northLongitude
-8.39234° or 8° 23′ 32″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9C6H7J25+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 4560824OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Church Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Church Island (pulo sa Ireland, Connaught, Sligo)”
- Cebuano: “Church Island”
- German: “Church Island”
- Swedish: “Church Island”
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