TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

M.V. Kestrel – Tours on Lough Erne

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In my review on Devenish Island I note that there are a number of ways to get to the island, one of the best preserved monastic sites in Ireland. One of these is to take a tour on the M.V. Kestrel, from the Round ‘O’ Jetty in Enniskillen. While seasonal and tours are subject to minimum numbers, this is probably the most reliable way of getting to Devenish Island – a must see on your visit to Co Fermanagh. Continue reading “M.V. Kestrel – Tours on Lough Erne” →

TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

The Church of St. Molaise – Monea

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A century after St. Patrick’s death and paralleling the growth of monasticism in Ireland in the sixth century, St. Molaise, founded a monastery on nearby Devenish Island. The Reformation and defeat of Ulster’s Irish Chieftains by the English and Scottish Plantation settlers finally brought the monastic communities on Devenish to an end in 1603. Continue reading “The Church of St. Molaise – Monea” →