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.
- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- …is also known as “Inis Mór”
- Description: uninhabited island in Lough Gill, County Sligo, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Parke’s Castle and Hazelwood.
Parke’s Castle
Parke's Castle is a 17th-century Manor house.
4 km east of Church Island
Tobernalt
Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill.
3½ 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.
4½ km northeast of Church Island
Sligo
Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands.
Ballintogher
Ballintogher is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.
6 km south of Church Island
Church Island
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Latitude
54.25231° or 54° 15′ 8″ north
Longitude
-8.39234° or 8° 23′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C6H7J25+W3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Church Island” goes by many names.
Church IslandCebuano
Church Island (pulo sa Ireland, Connaught, Sligo)Cebuano
Church IslandSwedish
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Localities in the Area
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County Sligo: Highlights
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