Church Island (Lough Gill)
Church Island (Irish: Inis Mór, "big island") is one of 23 islands on Lough Gill, situated in the northwest of Ireland.
Native name: Inis Mór | |
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Sunset at Church Island | |
Church Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lough Gill |
| Coordinates | 54.251791°N 8.390983°W |
| Area | 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Ireland | |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Sligo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Church on Church Island | |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Church Island |
| Reference no. | 118 |
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.
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