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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 churches

Rank Name Location County Type Year completed Height Picture
1 St Colman's Cathedral Cobh Cork cathedral 1914 91.4 m (300 ft)
2 St Mary's Cathedral Killarney Kerry cathedral 1912 86.8 m (285 ft)
3 St Patrick's College Church Maynooth Kildare church 1891 83 m (272 ft)
4 St John's Cathedral Limerick Limerick cathedral 1861 81 m (266 ft)[1]
5 St Anne's Cathedral Belfast Antrim cathedral 1904 80 m (260 ft)[2]
6 St Eugene's Cathedral Derry Londonderry cathedral 1903 78 m (256 ft)
7 St Macartan's Cathedral Monaghan Monaghan cathedral 1893 81 m (266 ft)
8 St Finbarre's Cathedral Cork Cork cathedral 1879 73 m (240 ft)
9 St Eunan's Cathedral Letterkenny Donegal cathedral 1900 73 m (240 ft)
10 Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim Cavan Cavan cathedral 1942 70 m (230 ft)[3]
11 St Peter and St Paul Cathedral Ennis Clare cathedral 1874 69 m (226 ft)
12 Sacred Heart Church Omagh Tyrone church 1899 68.6 m (225 ft)
13 Church of Saints Augustine and John Dublin Dublin church 1874 68 m (223 ft)
14 St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Drogheda Drogheda Louth church 1884 67.66 m (222.0 ft)
15 St Columb's Cathedral Derry Londonderry cathedral 1633 67 m (220 ft)
16 St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland) Dublin Dublin cathedral 1191 66 m (217 ft)
17 St Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic) Armagh Armagh cathedral 1904 64 m (210 ft)
18 St Patrick's Church (Roman Catholic) Belfast Antrim church 1877 63 m (207 ft)[4]
19 St George's Church Dublin Dublin church 1813 61 m (200 ft)
20 St. Marys Church of Ireland Carlow Carlow church 1834 59.5 m (195 ft)[5]

Tallest structures

Rank Name Location County Year completed Pinnacle height Pinnacle height Type Coordinates Remarks
1 Strabane transmitting station Legfordrum (near Strabane) 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)
2 Black Mountain transmitting station Hannahstown Antrim 1959 228.6 m 750 ft Guyed mast 54°35′13″N 6°01′20″W / 54.58694°N 6.02222°W / 54.58694; -6.02222 (Black Mountain transmitting station)
3 Mullaghanish transmitter Mullaghanish mountain Cork 1962 225 m 738 ft Guyed mast 51°59′00.2″N 9°08′39.1″W / 51.983389°N 9.144194°W / 51.983389; -9.144194 (Mullaghanish mast)
4 Moneypoint Power Station Chimneys Moneypoint 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)
5 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))
6 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)
7 Kilroot power station chimney Kilroot (near Carrickfergus) Antrim 1981[6] 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)
8 Liffey meats wind turbine Ballyjamesduff Cavan 2017 169 m 554 ft wind turbine 53°51′05.6″N 7°12′17.8″W / 53.851556°N 7.204944°W / 53.851556; -7.204944 (Liffey meats wind turbine)
9 Truskmore transmitter Sligo Sligo 1962 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)
10 Divis transmitting station Hannahstown Antrim 1955 (replaced and made taller in 2011) 166 m 545 ft stayed mast 53°36′27″N 6°00′34″W / 53.60750°N 6.00944°W / 53.60750; -6.00944 (Divis transmitting station) Was 141.7 m but replaced in 2011

Note these are a pair of twin masts.

11 Three Rock transmitter Dublin Dublin 2002 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)
12 Aghada Power Station Chimney Cork 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)
13 Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 3 and 4 Tarbert 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)
14 Lisnagarvey transmitting station Magherageery (near Lisburn) 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 to 99m
15 Greystones Wind farm Greystones 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)
16 Great Island Power Station Chimney Wexford 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)
17 Kippure transmitter Kippure mountain border of 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) || [7]

18 Ballylumford Power Station Chimneys Islandmagee Antrim 1974 126 m 413 ft Chimney 54.845 n5.787w
19 Kinnegad Cement Factory Chimney Killaskillen (close to Kinnegad) 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)
20 Arklow Bank Wind Park Wicklow 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
21 Mount Leinster transmitter Mount Leinster border of Carlow and 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) [8]
22 Maghera transmitter Maghera 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) [9]
23 Cairn Hill transmitter Cairn Hill 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) [10]
24 Cork mediumwave transmitter Cork 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 until 2008
25 Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 1 and 2 Tarbert 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)
26 Kilgarvan Wind farm Kilgarvan 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)
27 Spire of Dublin Dublin Dublin 2003 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))
28 Donnybrook Mast RTÉ campus Dublin 1961 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)
29 Moanvaun Wind farm Tipperary 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)
30 Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney Limerick 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)
31 Kiln of Limerick Cement Factory Limerick 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)
32 Samson, Harland and Wolff Belfast Antrim 1974 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)
33 Kiln of Platin Cement Factory Platin (close to Drogheda) Meath ? 103.9 m 341 ft Klin 53°41′6.58″N 6°23′19.85″W / 53.6851611°N 6.3888472°W / 53.6851611; -6.3888472 (Kiln of Platin Cement Factory)
34 Ballywater Wind Farm Wexford 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)
35 Athlone transmitter Athlone 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
36 Codling Banks Mast Wicklow 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
37 Coreen Wind farm Cavan 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)
38 Snugborough Wind farm Cavan 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)
39 Gartnaneane Wind farm Cavan 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)
40 Coomatallin Wind farm Cork 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)
41 Meentycat Wind farm Cork 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)
42 Beal Wind farm Kerry Kerry ? 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)
43 Beam Wind farm ? Donegal ? 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)
44 Goliath, Harland and Wolff Belfast Antrim 1969 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)
45 Mount Eagle Wind farm Donegal 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)
46 Mweelin TV Mast Achill Island 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 TV Mast)
47 Dún Laoghaire Cranes Dublin 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 (Dún Laoghaire Cranes)
48 Bealadangan Radio Mast Galway Galway ? 91.4 m 300 ft Partially guyed tower 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 RTÉ RnaG, now dismantled
49 Cark Wind farm Donegal 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)
50 Greenoge Wind farm Wexford 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)
51 Dublin Airport ATC Tower Collinstown Dublin 2019 86.9 m 285 ft Air traffic control tower 53°25′44.3″N 6°15′50.8″W / 53.428972°N 6.264111°W / 53.428972; -6.264111 (Dublin Airport ATC Tower)

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 (390 ft)
Spire of Hope, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast*, 40 m (130 ft)
Gantry Cranes
"Samson", Harland and Wolff, Belfast*, 106 m (348 ft)
Bridges
River Suir Bridge, Waterford, 112 m (367 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, 62 m (203 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Lighthouses
Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, 54 m (177 ft)
Stadiums
Croke Park, 35 m (115 ft)
Air traffic control towers
Dublin Airport ATC Tower, 87 m (285 ft)
Moving sculptures
Irish Wave, Park West, Dublin, 35.4 m (116 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Round towers
Kilmacduagh monastery, 32.5 m (107 ft)
Castles
Nenagh Castle Keep, 31 m (102 ft)
Standing stones
Punchestown, 6.5 m (21 ft)
High crosses
Muiredach's High Cross, Monasterboice, 5.8 m (19 ft)

Former

Former Churchill House, Belfast

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Belfast Cathedral". belfastcathedral.org.
  3. ^ Cavan Cathedral - Kilmore Diocese
  4. ^ "St Patrick's Church, Belfast". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Carlow Town Walk". carlowtourism.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Chimney of Kilroot power station". Emporis. Retrieved 12 September 2020.[dead link]
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  8. ^ "Irish TV - over forty years of Irish TV History". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  9. ^ "Irish TV - Fifty years of Irish TV History". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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