List of tallest structures in Ireland

This is a list of the tallest structures on the island of Ireland.

Those in Northern Ireland are denoted by a light blue background, the rest are in the Republic of Ireland.

Tallest structures

Name Location Year completed Pinnacle height Pinnacle height Type Coordinates Remarks
Strabane transmitting station Legfordrum (near Strabane), County Tyrone 1963 305.5 m 1,002 ft Guyed mast 54°47′58″N 7°23′19″W / 54.79944°N 7.38861°W / 54.79944; -7.38861 (Strabane TV Mast)
Tullamore radio mast Tullamore, County Offaly 1975 290 m 951 ft Guyed mast 53°16′42.29″N 7°22′18.44″W / 53.2784139°N 7.3717889°W / 53.2784139; -7.3717889 (Tullamore radio mast) Insulated against ground, used for broadcasting on 567 kHz
Clarkstown radio transmitter Summerhill, County Meath 1988 245 m 804 ft Guyed mast 53°27′45.53″N 6°40′39.32″W / 53.4626472°N 6.6775889°W / 53.4626472; -6.6775889 (Clarkstown radio transmitter) Insulated against ground, used for broadcasting on 252 kHz
Mullaghanish transmitter Mullaghanish mountain, County Cork 1962 220 m 722 ft Guyed mast 51°59′29″N 9°8′42″W / 51.99139°N 9.14500°W / 51.99139; -9.14500 (Mullaghanish transmitter)
Moneypoint Power Station Chimneys Moneypoint, County Clare 1985 218 m 715 ft Chimney 52°36′29.16″N 9°25′31.85″W / 52.6081000°N 9.4255139°W / 52.6081000; -9.4255139 (Moneypoint Power station chimney) ; 52°36′27.68″N 9°25′24.7″W / 52.6076889°N 9.423528°W / 52.6076889; -9.423528 (Moneypoint Power station chimney)
Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2 Poolbeg, Dublin 1978 207.8 m 682 ft Chimney 53°20′24.84″N 6°11′19.38″W / 53.3402333°N 6.1887167°W / 53.3402333; -6.1887167 (Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2))
Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1 Poolbeg, Dublin 1970 207.48 m 681 ft Chimney 53°20′24.82″N 6°11′23.79″W / 53.3402278°N 6.1899417°W / 53.3402278; -6.1899417 (Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1)
Kilroot power station chimneys Kilroot (near Carrickfergus), County Antrim 198 m 650 ft Chimney 54°43′28.25″N 5°46′2.15″W / 54.7245139°N 5.7672639°W / 54.7245139; -5.7672639 (Kilroot Power station)
Truskmore transmitter Sligo, County Sligo ? 167.64 m 550 ft Guyed mast 54°22′22.57″N 8°22′15.32″W / 54.3729361°N 8.3709222°W / 54.3729361; -8.3709222 (Truskmore transmitter)
Three Rock transmitter Dublin ? 152.4 m 500 ft Guyed mast 53°14′39.98″N 6°14′17.33″W / 53.2444389°N 6.2381472°W / 53.2444389; -6.2381472 (Three Rock transmitter)
Aghada Power Station Chimney Cork ? 152 m 499 ft Chimney 51°50′6.05″N 8°14′9.41″W / 51.8350139°N 8.2359472°W / 51.8350139; -8.2359472 (Aghada Power station Chimney)
Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 3 and 4 Tarbert, County Kerry 1975 151 m 497 ft Chimney 52°35′24″N 9°21′46″W / 52.59000°N 9.36278°W / 52.59000; -9.36278 (Tarbert Power station)
Lisnagarvey transmitting station Magherageery (near Lisburn), County Down 1936 145 m 476 ft Guyed mast 54°29′22″N 6°3′37″W / 54.48944°N 6.06028°W / 54.48944; -6.06028 (Lisnagarvey Blaw-Knox Radio Mast) It was 145 m when built, but has since been lowered in height
Divis transmitting station Hannahstown, County Antrim 1955 141.7 m 465 ft stayed mast 53°36′27″N 6°00′34″W / 53.60750°N 6.00944°W / 53.60750; -6.00944 (Divis transmitting station) Wikipedia article also suggests 500ft as the height, and plans to increase the height to 632 ft with a guyed mast
Greystones Wind farm Greystones, County Wicklow ? 139.29 m 457 ft Wind turbines 53°10′18.10″N 6°01′30.00″W / 53.1716944°N 6.0250000°W / 53.1716944; -6.0250000 (Greystones Wind farm)
Great Island Power Station Chimney Wexford, County Wexford 138 m 453 ft Chimney 52°16′43.82″N 6°59′37.76″W / 52.2788389°N 6.9938222°W / 52.2788389; -6.9938222 (Great Island Power Station Chimney) ; 52°16′43.71″N 6°59′35.95″W / 52.2788083°N 6.9933194°W / 52.2788083; -6.9933194 (Great Island Power Station Chimney)
Kippure transmitter Kippure mountain, County Dublin and Wicklow 1961 127 m 416 ft Guyed mast

53°10′40.93″N 6°19′53.82″W / 53.1780361°N 6.3316167°W / 53.1780361; -6.3316167 (Kippure transmitter)

Ballylumford Power Station Chimneys Islandmagee, County Antrim 1974 126 m 413 ft Chimney 54.845 n5.787w
Kinnegad Cement Factory Chimney Meath ? 125.3 m 411 ft Chimney 53°25′52.84″N 7°08′33.78″W / 53.4313444°N 7.1427167°W / 53.4313444; -7.1427167 (Kinnegad Cement Factory Chimney)
Arklow Bank Wind Park Wicklow, County Wicklow ? 124 m 407 ft Wind turbines 52°47′28.00″N 5°56′48.00″W / 52.7911111°N 5.9466667°W / 52.7911111; -5.9466667 (Arklow Banks Wind farm) Offshore wind farm
Mount Leinster transmitter Mount Leinster, County Carlow/County Wexford ? 122 m 400 ft Guyed mast 52°36′59″N 6°46′30″W / 52.61639°N 6.77500°W / 52.61639; -6.77500 (Mount Leinster transmitter)
Maghera transmitter Maghera mountain, County Clare ? 121.92 m 400 ft Guyed mast 52°58′6.9″N 8°43′6.89″W / 52.968583°N 8.7185806°W / 52.968583; -8.7185806 (Maghera transmitter)
Cairn Hill transmitter Cairn Hill, County Longford ? 121.92 m 400 ft Guyed mast 53°48′28″N 7°42′52″W / 53.80778°N 7.71444°W / 53.80778; -7.71444 (Cairn Hill transmitter)
Cork mediumwave transmitter Cork 1970 121.92 m 400 ft Guyed mast 51°52′57.05″N 8°23′58.46″W / 51.8825139°N 8.3995722°W / 51.8825139; -8.3995722 (Cork radio mast) Insulated against ground, used for broadcasting on 729 kHz
Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 1 and 2 Tarbert, County Kerry 1969 121 m 397 ft Chimney 52°35′24″N 9°21′46″W / 52.59000°N 9.36278°W / 52.59000; -9.36278 (Tarbert Power station)
Kilgarvan Wind farm Kilgarvan, County Kerry ? 120 m 394 ft Wind turbines 51°55′58.80″N 9°19′20.95″W / 51.9330000°N 9.3224861°W / 51.9330000; -9.3224861 (Kilgarvan Wind farm)
Spire of Dublin Dublin 120 m 394 ft Monument 53°20′59″N 6°15′37″W / 53.34972°N 6.26028°W / 53.34972; -6.26028 (Spire of Dublin))
Donnybrook transmitter Dublin ? 109.7 m 360 ft Lattice tower 53°18′53.13″N 6°13′24.88″W / 53.3147583°N 6.2235778°W / 53.3147583; -6.2235778 (Donnybrook transmitter)
Moanvaun Wind farm Tipperary, County Tipperary ? 107.3 m 352 ft Wind turbines 52°38′44.80″N 8°08′54.44″W / 52.6457778°N 8.1484556°W / 52.6457778; -8.1484556 (Moanvaun Wind farm)
Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney Limerick, County Limerick ? 107 m 351 ft Chimney 52°37′53.64″N 9°03′32.37″W / 52.6315667°N 9.0589917°W / 52.6315667; -9.0589917 (Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney)
Kiln Cement Factory Limerick, County Limerick ? 107 m 351 ft Chimney 52°38′33.92″N 8°41′23.72″W / 52.6427556°N 8.6899222°W / 52.6427556; -8.6899222 (Mungret Chimney)
Samson Harland and Wolff, Belfast 106 m 348 ft Crane 54°36′29″N 5°54′29″W / 54.60806°N 5.90806°W / 54.60806; -5.90806 (Samson Crane)
Platin Cement Factory Chimney County Meath ? 103.9 m 341 ft Chimney 53°41′6.58″N 6°23′19.85″W / 53.6851611°N 6.3888472°W / 53.6851611; -6.3888472 (Platin Cement Factory Chimney)
Ballywater Wind Farm Wexford, County Wexford ? 103 m 338 ft Wind turbines 52°32′25.92″N 6°13′40.29″W / 52.5405333°N 6.2278583°W / 52.5405333; -6.2278583 (Ballywater Wind farm)
Athlone transmitter Athlone, County Westmeath 1933 100 m 328 ft Guyed Mast 53°25′14.14″N 7°52′45.87″W / 53.4205944°N 7.8794083°W / 53.4205944; -7.8794083 (Athlone transmitter) ; 53°25′14.09″N 7°52′58.43″W / 53.4205806°N 7.8828972°W / 53.4205806; -7.8828972 (Athlone transmitter) Two guyed masts insulated against ground carried a T-antenna for broadcasting on 612 kHz. One of the two masts dismantled in 2011
Codling Banks Mast Wicklow, County Wicklow 100 m 328 ft Guyed Mast 53°07′44.87″N 5°50′49.54″W / 53.1291306°N 5.8470944°W / 53.1291306; -5.8470944 (Codling Banks Mast) Offshore structure
Coreen Wind farm Cavan, County Cavan ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines 54°08′32.27″N 7°38′38.60″W / 54.1422972°N 7.6440556°W / 54.1422972; -7.6440556 (Coreen Wind farm)
Snugborough Wind farm Cavan, County Cavan ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines 54°08′21.27″N 7°36′38.14″W / 54.1392417°N 7.6105944°W / 54.1392417; -7.6105944 (Snugborough Wind farm)
Gartnaneane Wind farm Cavan, County Cavan ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines 53°56′43.67″N 6°56′08.24″W / 53.9454639°N 6.9356222°W / 53.9454639; -6.9356222 (Gartnaneane Wind farm)
Coomatallin Wind farm Cork, County Cork ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines 51°39′03.62″N 9°5′38.87″W / 51.6510056°N 9.0941306°W / 51.6510056; -9.0941306 (Coomatallin Wind farm)
Meentycat Wind farm Cork, County Cork ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines 54°51′46.19″N 7°51′12.62″W / 54.8628306°N 7.8535056°W / 54.8628306; -7.8535056 (Meentycat Wind farm)
Beal Wind farm Wicklow, County Wicklow ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines 52°33′47.33″N 9°37′55.73″W / 52.5631472°N 9.6321472°W / 52.5631472; -9.6321472 (Beal Wind farm)
Beam Wind farm Kerry, County Kerry ? 99 m 325 ft Wind turbines 55°11′51.98″N 7°26′16.32″W / 55.1977722°N 7.4378667°W / 55.1977722; -7.4378667 (Beam Wind farm)
Goliath Harland and Wolff, Belfast 96 m 315 ft Crane 54°36′29″N 5°54′29″W / 54.60806°N 5.90806°W / 54.60806; -5.90806 (Samson Crane)
Mount Eagle Wind farm Donegal, County Donegal ? 95.7 m 314 ft Wind turbines 52°14′33.15″N 9°19′26.22″W / 52.2425417°N 9.3239500°W / 52.2425417; -9.3239500 (Mount Eagle Wind farm)
Mweelin Mast Achill Island, County Mayo ? 91.44 m 300 ft Guyed mast 53°57′19″N 10°1′42.45″W / 53.95528°N 10.0284583°W / 53.95528; -10.0284583 (Mweelin Mast)
Dun Laoghaire Cranes Dublin ? 91.4 m 300 ft Crane 53°17′40.87″N 6°7′53.73″W / 53.2946861°N 6.1315917°W / 53.2946861; -6.1315917 (Dun Laoghaire Cranes)
Bealadangan Mast Galway ? 91.4 m 300 ft Guyed mast 53°18′36.84″N 9°36′30.23″W / 53.3102333°N 9.6083972°W / 53.3102333; -9.6083972 (Bealadangan Mast) Was used for RTE RnaG, now dismantled
Cark Wind farm Donegal, County Donegal ? 91.1 m 299 ft Wind turbines 54°53′06.20″N 7°51′33.12″W / 54.8850556°N 7.8592000°W / 54.8850556; -7.8592000 (Cark Wind farm)
Greenoge Wind farm Wexford, County Wexford ? 90.2 m 296 ft Wind turbines 52°39′28.23″N 6°43′31.69″W / 52.6578417°N 6.7254694°W / 52.6578417; -6.7254694 (Greenoge Wind farm)

Tallest storeyed buildings

Name Location Type Year completed Height Picture
Obel TowerBelfastresidential201085 m (279 ft)
Windsor HouseBelfastoffice197580 m (260 ft)
Belfast City Hospital TowerBelfasthospital198676 m (249 ft)
The ElysianCorkresidential, office200868.28 m (224.0 ft)
Google Docks (previously Montevetro)Dublinoffice201067 m (220 ft)
Cork County HallCorkoffice196864.3 m (211 ft)
Belfast Hilton HotelBelfasthotel199863 m (207 ft)
Millennium TowerDublinresidential199863 m (207 ft)
Royal Victoria Hospital Critical Care BuildingBelfasthospital201263 m (207 ft)
The BoatBelfastresidential, office201062 m (203 ft)
BT Riverside TowerBelfast*office199861 m (200 ft)
Divis TowerBelfastresidential196661 m (200 ft)
Liberty HallDublinOffice196559.4 m (195 ft)
One George's Quay PlazaDublinMostly office use200259 m (194 ft)
RiverpointLimerickMixed use200858.5 m (192 ft)
Crowne PlazaDundalkHotel200758 m (190 ft)
Clarion HotelLimerickHotel200257 m (187 ft)

Tallest churches

Name Location Type Year completed Height Picture
St John's CathedralLimerickchurch186193.8 m (308 ft)
St Colman's CathedralCobhchurch191491.4 m (300 ft)
St Mary's CathedralKillarneychurch191286.8 m (285 ft)
St Patrick's College ChurchMaynoothchurch189183 m (272 ft)
St Eugene's CathedralDerrychurch190378 m (256 ft)
St Macartan's CathedralMonaghanchurch189374 m (243 ft)
St Finbarre's CathedralCorkchurch187973 m (240 ft)
St Eunan's CathedralLetterkennychurch190073 m (240 ft)
St Anne's CathedralBelfastchurch190472 m (236 ft)[1]
Church of Saints Augustine and JohnDublinchurch187470 m (230 ft)
St Peter and St Paul CathedralEnnischurch187469 m (226 ft)
Sacred Heart ChurchOmaghchurch189968.6 m (225 ft)
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, DroghedaDroghedachurch188467.66 m (222.0 ft)
St Columb's CathedralDerrychurch163367 m (220 ft)
St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland)Dublinchurch119166 m (217 ft)
St Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)Armaghchurch190464 m (210 ft)
St Patrick's Church (Roman Catholic)Belfastchurch187763 m (207 ft)[2]
St George's ChurchDublinchurch181361 m (200 ft)

Other categories

Entries in the list that are in Northern Ireland are denoted by an asterisk, the others being in the Republic of Ireland.

Nenagh Castle Keep
Sculptures
Spire of Dublin, 120 m (394 ft)
Spire of Hope, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast*, 72m (236 ft)
Gantry Cranes
"Samson", Harland and Wolff, Belfast*, 106 m (348 ft)
Bridges
River Suir Bridge, Waterford, 100 m (330 ft)
Boyne River Bridge, 95 m (312 ft)
Windmills
Kilgarvan Wind Farm (group of 14 Wind Turbines), 93 m (305 ft)
Obelisks
Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park, 63 m (207 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Lighthouses
Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, 44.5 m (146 ft)
Stadiums
Croke Park, 40 m (131 ft)
Moving sculptures
Irish Wave, Park West, Dublin, 35.4 m (116 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Round towers
Kilmacduagh monastery, 34 m (112 ft)
Castles
Nenagh Castle Keep, 31 m (102 ft)
Standing stones
Punchestown, 6.5 m (21 ft)
High crosses
Muiredach's High Cross, Monasterboice, 6.45 m (21 ft)

Planned

Delayed/canceled

Former

Former Churchill House, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 511400


See also

References

  1. "Belfast Cathedral". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  2. "St Patrick's Church, Belfast". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. Associated Press (2008-10-31). "Dublin shelves U2 Tower plans amid property slump". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
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