placenamesChurch Island
Inis Mór
The surviving building preserves spaces for worship and smaller chambers at its western end.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Inis Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Church Island · English · main form
Place & story
A divided interior on Lough Gill
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland records the ruined church in woodland at the southeastern end of Church Island in Lough Gill. A cross-wall separates the main church from a smaller western room, with another chamber above it. A double opening in the dividing wall gives views from the lower room into the church. The entrance in the south wall has a round arch decorated with carved cusps. The survey identifies the building as National Monument 118. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Church Island. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Church Island church SL015-096001-, field record uploaded 30 September 2020 · Jane O’Shaughnessy, Archaeological Survey of Ireland
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.