list of tallest structures in Ireland

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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

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!Name

!Location

!County

!Type

!Year completed

!Height

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1St Colman's CathedralCobhCorkcathedral1914{{convert|91.4|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
2St Macartan's CathedralMonaghanMonaghancathedral1893{{convert|88|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
3St Mary's CathedralKillarneyKerrycathedral1912{{convert|86.8|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
4St Patrick's College ChurchMaynoothKildarechurch1891{{convert|83|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
5St John's CathedralLimerickLimerickcathedral1861{{convert|81|m|ft|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=St John's Cathedral {{!}} Limerick.ie|url=https://www.limerick.ie/discover/eat-see-do/history-heritage/churches-settlements/st-johns-cathedral|access-date=2020-11-12|website=www.limerick.ie}}100px
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St Anne's CathedralBelfastAntrimcathedral1904{{convert|80|m|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastcathedral.org/tourism/the-spire-of-hope |title=Belfast Cathedral |publisher=belfastcathedral.org}}100px
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St Eugene's CathedralDerryLondonderrycathedral1903{{convert|78|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
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8St Finbarre's CathedralCorkCorkcathedral1879{{convert|73|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
9St Eunan's CathedralLetterkennyDonegalcathedral1900{{convert|73|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
10Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint FelimCavanCavancathedral1942{{convert|70|m|ft|abbr=on}}[https://www.kilmorediocese.ie/cathedral-of-st-patrick-st-felim/ Cavan Cathedral - Kilmore Diocese]100px
11St Peter and St Paul CathedralEnnisClarecathedral1874{{convert|69|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
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Sacred Heart ChurchOmaghTyronechurch1899{{convert|68.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
13Church of Saints Augustine and JohnDublinDublinchurch1874{{convert|68|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
14St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, DroghedaDroghedaLouthchurch1884{{convert|67.66|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
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St Columb's CathedralDerryLondonderrycathedral1633{{convert|67|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
16St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland)DublinDublincathedral1191{{convert|66|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
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St Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)ArmaghArmaghcathedral1904{{convert|64|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
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St Patrick's Church, BelfastBelfastAntrimchurch1877{{convert|63|m|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=streetpatrickschurch-belfast-unitedkingdom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629025153/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=streetpatrickschurch-belfast-unitedkingdom |url-status=usurped |archive-date=29 June 2011 |title=St Patrick's Church, Belfast |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=2011-02-22}}100px
19St George's ChurchDublinDublinchurch1813{{convert|61|m|ft|abbr=on}}100px
20St. Marys Church of IrelandCarlowCarlowchurch1834{{convert|59.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}{{Cite web |url=https://carlowtourism.com/carlow-town-walk/ |title=Carlow Town Walk |website=carlowtourism.com |access-date=2020-10-02 }}

Tallest structures

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data-sort-type="number" | Rank

! Name

! Location

! County

! Year completed

! Pinnacle height

! Pinnacle height

! Type

! Coordinates

! Remarks

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Strabane transmitting stationLegfordrum (near Strabane)Tyrone1963305.5 m1,002 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|54|47|58|N|7|23|19|W|type:landmark|name=Strabane TV Mast}}
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Black Mountain transmitting station

|Hannahstown

Antrim1959228.6 m750 ftGuyed mast{{coord|54|35|13|N|6|01|20|W|type:landmark|name=Black Mountain transmitting station}}
3Mullaghanish transmitterMullaghanish mountainCork1962225 m738 ftGuyed mast{{coord|51|59|00.2|N|9|08|39.1|W|type:landmark|name=Mullaghanish mast}}
4Moneypoint Power Station ChimneysMoneypointClare1985218 m715 ftChimney{{Coord|52|36|29.16|N|9|25|31.85|W|type:landmark|name=Moneypoint Power station chimney}} ; {{Coord|52|36|27.68|N|9|25|24.7|W|type:landmark|name=Moneypoint Power station chimney}}
5Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2PoolbegDublin1978207.8 m682 ftChimney{{Coord|53|20|24.84|N|6|11|19.38|W|type:landmark|name=Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2}})
6Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1PoolbegDublin1970207.48 m681 ftChimney{{Coord|53|20|24.82|N|6|11|23.79|W|type:landmark|name=Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1}}
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Kilroot power station chimneyKilroot (near Carrickfergus)Antrim1981{{cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1226036/chimney-of-kilroot-power-station-carrickfergus-united-kingdom|title=Chimney of Kilroot power station|website=Emporis|access-date=2020-09-12}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}198 m650 ftChimney{{Coord|54|43|28.25|N|5|46|2.15|W|type:landmark|name=Kilroot Power station}}
8Drumlins Park Wind FarmNewblissMonaghan2024180 m590 ftwind turbine{{coord|54|7|48|N|7|09|25|W|type:landmark|name=Energia Drumlins Park Wind Farm}}
9Liffey meats wind turbineBallyjamesduffCavan2017169 m554 ftwind turbine{{coord|53|51|05.6|N|7|12|17.8|W|type:landmark|name=Liffey meats wind turbine}}
10Truskmore transmitterSligoSligo1962167.64 m550 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|54|22|22.57|N|8|22|15.32|W|type:landmark|name=Truskmore transmitter}}
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Divis transmitting stationHannahstownAntrim1955 (replaced and made taller in 2011)166 m545 ftstayed mast{{Coord|53|36|27|N|6|00|34|W|type:landmark|name=Divis transmitting station}}Was 141.7 m but replaced in 2011

Note these are a pair of twin masts.

12Three Rock transmitterDublinDublin2002152.4 m500 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|53|14|39.98|N|6|14|17.33|W|type:landmark|name=Three Rock transmitter}}
13Aghada Power Station ChimneyCorkCork?152 m499 ftChimney{{Coord|51|50|6.05|N|8|14|9.41|W|type:landmark|name=Aghada Power station Chimney}}
14Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 3 and 4TarbertKerry1975151 m497 ftChimney{{Coord|52|35|24|N|9|21|46|W|type:landmark|name=Tarbert Power station}}
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Lisnagarvey transmitting stationMagherageery (near Lisburn)Down1936145 m476 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|54|29|22|N|6|3|37|W|type:landmark|name=Lisnagarvey Blaw-Knox Radio Mast}}It was 145 m when built, but has since been lowered in height to 99m
16Greystones Wind farmGreystonesWicklow?139.29 m457 w;ftWind turbines{{Coord|53|10|18.10|N|6|01|30.00|W|type:landmark|name=Greystones Wind farm}}
17Great Island Power Station ChimneyWexfordWexford?138 m453 ftChimney{{coord|52|16|43.82|N|6|59|37.76|W|type:landmark|name=Great Island Power Station Chimney}} ; {{coord|52|16|43.71|N|6|59|35.95|W|type:landmark|name=Great Island Power Station Chimney}}
18Kippure transmitterKippure mountainborder of Dublin and Wicklow1961127 m416 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|53|10|40.93|N|6|19|53.82|W|type:landmark|name=Kippure transmitter}}{{cite web |url=http://www.irish-tv.com/kippure.asp |title=Irish TV - over forty years of Irish TV History |access-date=2010-12-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519043010/http://www.irish-tv.com/kippure.asp |archive-date=2011-05-19 }}
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Ballylumford Power Station ChimneysIslandmageeAntrim1974126 m413 ftChimney54.845 n5.787w
20Kinnegad Cement Factory ChimneyKillaskillen (close to Kinnegad)Meath?125.3 m411 ftChimney{{Coord|53|25|52.84|N|7|08|33.78|W|type:landmark|name=Kinnegad Cement Factory Chimney}}
20Arklow Bank Wind ParkWicklowWicklow?124 m407 ftWind turbines{{Coord|52|47|28.00|N|5|56|48.00|W|type:landmark|name=Arklow Banks Wind farm}}Offshore wind farm
21Mount Leinster transmitterMount Leinsterborder of Carlow and Wexford?122 m400 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|52|36|59|N|6|46|30|W|type:landmark|name=Mount Leinster transmitter}}{{cite web |url=http://www.irish-tv.com/mtleinst.asp |title=Irish TV - over forty years of Irish TV History |access-date=2010-12-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726215116/http://www.irish-tv.com/mtleinst.asp |archive-date=2011-07-26 }}
22Maghera transmitterMagheraClare?121.92 m400 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|52|58|6.9|N|8|43|6.89|W|type:landmark|name=Maghera transmitter}}{{cite web |url=http://www.irish-tv.com/maghera.asp |title=Irish TV - Fifty years of Irish TV History |access-date=2012-11-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315214422/http://www.irish-tv.com/maghera.asp |archive-date=2012-03-15 }}
23Cairn Hill transmitterCairn HillLongford?121.92 m400 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|53|48|28|N|7|42|52|W|type:landmark|name=Cairn Hill transmitter}}{{cite web |url=http://www.irish-tv.com/cairnh.asp |title=Irish TV - over forty years of Irish TV History |access-date=2010-12-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726215018/http://www.irish-tv.com/cairnh.asp |archive-date=2011-07-26 }}
24Cork mediumwave transmitterCorkCork1970121.92 m400 ftGuyed mast{{coord|51|52|57.05|N|8|23|58.46|W|type:landmark|name=Cork radio mast}}Insulated against ground, used for broadcasting on 729 kHz until 2008
25Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 1 and 2TarbertKerry1969121 m397 ftChimney{{Coord|52|35|24|N|9|21|46|W|type:landmark|name=Tarbert Power station}}
26Kilgarvan Wind farmKilgarvanKerry?120 m394 ftWind turbines{{Coord|51|55|58.80|N|9|19|20.95|W|type:landmark|name=Kilgarvan Wind farm}}
27Spire of DublinDublinDublin2003120 m394 ftMonument{{Coord|53|20|59|N|6|15|37|W|type:landmark|name=Spire of Dublin}})
28Donnybrook MastRTÉ campusDublin1961109.7 m360 ftLattice tower{{Coord|53|18|53.13|N|6|13|24.88|W|type:landmark|name=Donnybrook transmitter}}
29Moanvaun Wind farmTipperaryTipperary?107.3 m352 ftWind turbines{{Coord|52|38|44.80|N|8|08|54.44|W|type:landmark|name=Moanvaun Wind farm}}
30Aughinish Alumina Plant ChimneyLimerickLimerick?107 m351 ftChimney{{Coord|52|37|53.64|N|9|03|32.37|W|type:landmark|name=Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney}}
31Kiln of Limerick Cement FactoryLimerickLimerick?107 m351 ftChimney{{Coord|52|38|33.92|N|8|41|23.72|W|type:landmark|name=Mungret Chimney}}
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Samson, Harland and WolffBelfastAntrim1974106 m348 ftCrane{{Coord|54|36|29|N|5|54|29|W|type:landmark|name=Samson Crane}}
33Kiln of Platin Cement FactoryPlatin (close to Drogheda)Meath?103.9 m341 ftKlin{{Coord|53|41|6.58|N|6|23|19.85|W|type:landmark|name=Kiln of Platin Cement Factory}}
34Ballywater Wind FarmWexfordWexford?103 m338 ftWind turbines{{Coord|52|32|25.92|N|6|13|40.29|W|type:landmark|name=Ballywater Wind farm}}
35Athlone transmitterAthloneWestmeath1933100 m328 ftGuyed Mast{{Coord|53|25|14.14|N|7|52|45.87|W|type:landmark|name=Athlone transmitter}} ; {{Coord|53|25|14.09|N|7|52|58.43|W|type:landmark|name=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
36Codling Banks MastWicklowWicklow?100 m328 ftGuyed Mast{{Coord|53|07|44.87|N|5|50|49.54|W|type:landmark|name=Codling Banks Mast }}Offshore structure
37Coreen Wind farmCavanCavan?100 m328 ftWind turbines{{Coord|54|08|32.27|N|7|38|38.60|W|type:landmark|name=Coreen Wind farm}}
38Snugborough Wind farmCavanCavan?100 m328 ftWind turbines{{Coord|54|08|21.27|N|7|36|38.14|W|type:landmark|name=Snugborough Wind farm}}
39Gartnaneane Wind farmCavanCavan?100 m328 ftWind turbines{{Coord|53|56|43.67|N|6|56|08.24|W|type:landmark|name=Gartnaneane Wind farm}}
40Coomatallin Wind farmCorkCork?100 m328 ftWind turbines{{Coord|51|39|03.62|N|9|5|38.87|W|type:landmark|name=Coomatallin Wind farm}}
41Meentycat Wind farmCorkCork?100 m328 ftWind turbines{{Coord|54|51|46.19|N|7|51|12.62|W|type:landmark|name=Meentycat Wind farm}}
42Beal Wind farmKerryKerry?100 m328 ftWind turbines{{Coord|52|33|47.33|N|9|37|55.73|W|type:landmark|name=Beal Wind farm}}
43Beam Wind farm?Donegal?99 m325 ftWind turbines{{Coord|55|11|51.98|N|7|26|16.32|W|type:landmark|name=Beam Wind farm}}
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Goliath, Harland and WolffBelfastAntrim196996 m315 ftCrane{{Coord|54|36|29|N|5|54|29|W|type:landmark|name=Samson Crane}}
45Mount Eagle Wind farmDonegalDonegal?95.7 m314 ftWind turbines{{Coord|52|14|33.15|N|9|19|26.22|W|type:landmark|name=Mount Eagle Wind farm}}
46Mweelin TV MastAchill IslandMayo?91.44 m300 ftGuyed mast{{Coord|53|57|19|N|10|1|42.45|W|type:landmark|name=Mweelin TV Mast}}
47Dún Laoghaire CranesDublinDublin?91.4 m300 ftCrane{{Coord|53|17|40.87|N|6|7|53.73|W|type:landmark|name=Dún Laoghaire Cranes}}
48Bealadangan Radio MastGalwayGalway?91.4 m300 ftPartially guyed tower{{Coord|53|18|36.84|N|9|36|30.23|W|type:landmark|name=Bealadangan Mast}}Was used for RTÉ RnaG, now dismantled
49Cark Wind farmDonegalDonegal?91.1 m299 ftWind turbines{{Coord|54|53|06.20|N|7|51|33.12|W|type:landmark|name=Cark Wind farm}}
50Greenoge Wind farmWexfordWexford?90.2 m296 ftWind turbines{{Coord|52|39|28.23|N|6|43|31.69|W|type:landmark|name=Greenoge Wind farm}}
51Dublin Airport ATC TowerCollinstownDublin201986.9 m285 ftAir traffic control tower{{Coord|53|25|44.3|N|6|15|50.8|W|type:landmark|name=Dublin Airport ATC Tower}}

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Other categories

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

Image:Nenagh Castle.jpg

;Sculptures:Spire of Dublin, {{cvt|120|m}}

:Spire of Hope, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast*, {{cvt|40|m}}

;Gantry Cranes:"Samson", Harland and Wolff, Belfast*, {{cvt|106|m}}

;Bridges:River Suir Bridge, Waterford, {{cvt|112|m}}

:Boyne River Bridge, {{cvt|95|m}}

;Windmills:Kilgarvan Wind Farm (group of 14 wind turbines), {{cvt|93|m}}

;Obelisks:Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park, {{cvt|62|m}} (Tallest in Europe)

;Lighthouses:Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, {{cvt|54|m}}

;Stadiums:Croke Park, {{cvt|35|m}}

;Air traffic control towers:Dublin Airport ATC Tower, {{cvt|87|m}}

;Moving sculptures:Irish Wave, Park West, Dublin, {{cvt|35.4|m}} (Tallest in Europe)

;Round towers:Kilmacduagh monastery, {{cvt|32.5|m}}

;Castles:Nenagh Castle Keep, {{cvt|31|m}}

;Standing stones:Punchestown, {{cvt|6.5|m}}

;High crosses:Muiredach's High Cross, Monasterboice, {{cvt|5.8|m}}

Former

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See also

References

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