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.
- Type: Islet
- Description: uninhabited island in Lough Gill, County Sligo, Ireland
- Also known as: “Inis Mór”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Parke’s Castle and Hazelwood.
Parke’s Castle
Tobernalt
Spring
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fivemilebourne and Sligo.
Fivemilebourne
Locality
Fivemilebourne is a populated area of County Leitrim, Ireland. Fivemilebourne is situated 4½ km northeast of Church Island.
Ballintogher
Village
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″ north
Longitude
-8.39234° or 8° 23′ 32″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9C6H7J25+W3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Castle Point and Ballynamona.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Monks Island and Swan Island.
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Worth a closer look: Sligo and Ballymote.
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