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.
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! Name ! Location ! County ! Year completed ! Pinnacle height ! Pinnacle height ! Type ! Coordinates ! Remarks | |||||||||
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|1 | Strabane transmitting station | Legfordrum (near Strabane) | Tyrone | 1963 | 305.5 m | 1,002 ft | Guyed mast | {{Coord|54|47|58|N|7|23|19|W|type:landmark|name=Strabane TV Mast}} | |
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|2 | Black Mountain transmitting station | Antrim | 1959 | 228.6 m | 750 ft | Guyed mast | {{coord|54|35|13|N|6|01|20|W|type:landmark|name=Black Mountain transmitting station}} | ||
3 | Mullaghanish transmitter | Mullaghanish mountain | Cork | 1962 | 225 m | 738 ft | Guyed mast | {{coord|51|59|00.2|N|9|08|39.1|W|type:landmark|name=Mullaghanish mast}} | |
4 | Moneypoint Power Station Chimneys | Moneypoint | Clare | 1985 | 218 m | 715 ft | Chimney | {{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}} | |
5 | Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2 | Poolbeg | Dublin | 1978 | 207.8 m | 682 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|53|20|24.84|N|6|11|19.38|W|type:landmark|name=Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2}}) | |
6 | Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1 | Poolbeg | Dublin | 1970 | 207.48 m | 681 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|53|20|24.82|N|6|11|23.79|W|type:landmark|name=Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1}} | |
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|7 | Kilroot power station chimney | Kilroot (near Carrickfergus) | Antrim | 1981{{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 m | 650 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|54|43|28.25|N|5|46|2.15|W|type:landmark|name=Kilroot Power station}} | |
8 | Drumlins Park Wind Farm | Newbliss | Monaghan | 2024 | 180 m | 590 ft | wind turbine | {{coord|54|7|48|N|7|09|25|W|type:landmark|name=Energia Drumlins Park Wind Farm}} | |
9 | Liffey meats wind turbine | Ballyjamesduff | Cavan | 2017 | 169 m | 554 ft | wind turbine | {{coord|53|51|05.6|N|7|12|17.8|W|type:landmark|name=Liffey meats wind turbine}} | |
10 | Truskmore transmitter | Sligo | Sligo | 1962 | 167.64 m | 550 ft | Guyed mast | {{Coord|54|22|22.57|N|8|22|15.32|W|type:landmark|name=Truskmore transmitter}} | |
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|11 | Divis transmitting station | Hannahstown | Antrim | 1955 (replaced and made taller in 2011) | 166 m | 545 ft | stayed 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. |
12 | Three Rock transmitter | Dublin | Dublin | 2002 | 152.4 m | 500 ft | Guyed mast | {{Coord|53|14|39.98|N|6|14|17.33|W|type:landmark|name=Three Rock transmitter}} | |
13 | Aghada Power Station Chimney | Cork | Cork | ? | 152 m | 499 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|51|50|6.05|N|8|14|9.41|W|type:landmark|name=Aghada Power station Chimney}} | |
14 | Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 3 and 4 | Tarbert | Kerry | 1975 | 151 m | 497 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|52|35|24|N|9|21|46|W|type:landmark|name=Tarbert Power station}} | |
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|15 | Lisnagarvey transmitting station | Magherageery (near Lisburn) | Down | 1936 | 145 m | 476 ft | Guyed 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 |
16 | Greystones Wind farm | Greystones | Wicklow | ? | 139.29 m | 457 w;ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|53|10|18.10|N|6|01|30.00|W|type:landmark|name=Greystones Wind farm}} | |
17 | Great Island Power Station Chimney | Wexford | Wexford | ? | 138 m | 453 ft | Chimney | {{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}} | |
18 | Kippure transmitter | Kippure mountain | border of Dublin and Wicklow | 1961 | 127 m | 416 ft | Guyed 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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|19 | Ballylumford Power Station Chimneys | Islandmagee | Antrim | 1974 | 126 m | 413 ft | Chimney | 54.845 n5.787w | |
20 | Kinnegad Cement Factory Chimney | Killaskillen (close to Kinnegad) | Meath | ? | 125.3 m | 411 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|53|25|52.84|N|7|08|33.78|W|type:landmark|name=Kinnegad Cement Factory Chimney}} | |
20 | Arklow Bank Wind Park | Wicklow | Wicklow | ? | 124 m | 407 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|52|47|28.00|N|5|56|48.00|W|type:landmark|name=Arklow Banks Wind farm}} | Offshore wind farm |
21 | Mount Leinster transmitter | Mount Leinster | border of Carlow and Wexford | ? | 122 m | 400 ft | Guyed 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 }} |
22 | Maghera transmitter | Maghera | Clare | ? | 121.92 m | 400 ft | Guyed 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 }} |
23 | Cairn Hill transmitter | Cairn Hill | Longford | ? | 121.92 m | 400 ft | Guyed 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 }} |
24 | Cork mediumwave transmitter | Cork | Cork | 1970 | 121.92 m | 400 ft | Guyed 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 |
25 | Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 1 and 2 | Tarbert | Kerry | 1969 | 121 m | 397 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|52|35|24|N|9|21|46|W|type:landmark|name=Tarbert Power station}} | |
26 | Kilgarvan Wind farm | Kilgarvan | Kerry | ? | 120 m | 394 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|51|55|58.80|N|9|19|20.95|W|type:landmark|name=Kilgarvan Wind farm}} | |
27 | Spire of Dublin | Dublin | Dublin | 2003 | 120 m | 394 ft | Monument | {{Coord|53|20|59|N|6|15|37|W|type:landmark|name=Spire of Dublin}}) | |
28 | Donnybrook Mast | RTÉ campus | Dublin | 1961 | 109.7 m | 360 ft | Lattice tower | {{Coord|53|18|53.13|N|6|13|24.88|W|type:landmark|name=Donnybrook transmitter}} | |
29 | Moanvaun Wind farm | Tipperary | Tipperary | ? | 107.3 m | 352 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|52|38|44.80|N|8|08|54.44|W|type:landmark|name=Moanvaun Wind farm}} | |
30 | Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney | Limerick | Limerick | ? | 107 m | 351 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|52|37|53.64|N|9|03|32.37|W|type:landmark|name=Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney}} | |
31 | Kiln of Limerick Cement Factory | Limerick | Limerick | ? | 107 m | 351 ft | Chimney | {{Coord|52|38|33.92|N|8|41|23.72|W|type:landmark|name=Mungret Chimney}} | |
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|32 | Samson, Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Antrim | 1974 | 106 m | 348 ft | Crane | {{Coord|54|36|29|N|5|54|29|W|type:landmark|name=Samson Crane}} | |
33 | Kiln of Platin Cement Factory | Platin (close to Drogheda) | Meath | ? | 103.9 m | 341 ft | Klin | {{Coord|53|41|6.58|N|6|23|19.85|W|type:landmark|name=Kiln of Platin Cement Factory}} | |
34 | Ballywater Wind Farm | Wexford | Wexford | ? | 103 m | 338 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|52|32|25.92|N|6|13|40.29|W|type:landmark|name=Ballywater Wind farm}} | |
35 | Athlone transmitter | Athlone | Westmeath | 1933 | 100 m | 328 ft | Guyed 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 |
36 | Codling Banks Mast | Wicklow | Wicklow | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Guyed Mast | {{Coord|53|07|44.87|N|5|50|49.54|W|type:landmark|name=Codling Banks Mast }} | Offshore structure |
37 | Coreen Wind farm | Cavan | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|54|08|32.27|N|7|38|38.60|W|type:landmark|name=Coreen Wind farm}} | |
38 | Snugborough Wind farm | Cavan | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|54|08|21.27|N|7|36|38.14|W|type:landmark|name=Snugborough Wind farm}} | |
39 | Gartnaneane Wind farm | Cavan | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|53|56|43.67|N|6|56|08.24|W|type:landmark|name=Gartnaneane Wind farm}} | |
40 | Coomatallin Wind farm | Cork | Cork | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|51|39|03.62|N|9|5|38.87|W|type:landmark|name=Coomatallin Wind farm}} | |
41 | Meentycat Wind farm | Cork | Cork | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|54|51|46.19|N|7|51|12.62|W|type:landmark|name=Meentycat Wind farm}} | |
42 | Beal Wind farm | Kerry | Kerry | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|52|33|47.33|N|9|37|55.73|W|type:landmark|name=Beal Wind farm}} | |
43 | Beam Wind farm | ? | Donegal | ? | 99 m | 325 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|55|11|51.98|N|7|26|16.32|W|type:landmark|name=Beam Wind farm}} | |
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|44 | Goliath, Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Antrim | 1969 | 96 m | 315 ft | Crane | {{Coord|54|36|29|N|5|54|29|W|type:landmark|name=Samson Crane}} | |
45 | Mount Eagle Wind farm | Donegal | Donegal | ? | 95.7 m | 314 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|52|14|33.15|N|9|19|26.22|W|type:landmark|name=Mount Eagle Wind farm}} | |
46 | Mweelin TV Mast | Achill Island | Mayo | ? | 91.44 m | 300 ft | Guyed mast | {{Coord|53|57|19|N|10|1|42.45|W|type:landmark|name=Mweelin TV Mast}} | |
47 | Dún Laoghaire Cranes | Dublin | Dublin | ? | 91.4 m | 300 ft | Crane | {{Coord|53|17|40.87|N|6|7|53.73|W|type:landmark|name=Dún Laoghaire Cranes}} | |
48 | Bealadangan Radio Mast | Galway | Galway | ? | 91.4 m | 300 ft | Partially 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 |
49 | Cark Wind farm | Donegal | Donegal | ? | 91.1 m | 299 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|54|53|06.20|N|7|51|33.12|W|type:landmark|name=Cark Wind farm}} | |
50 | Greenoge Wind farm | Wexford | Wexford | ? | 90.2 m | 296 ft | Wind turbines | {{Coord|52|39|28.23|N|6|43|31.69|W|type:landmark|name=Greenoge Wind farm}} | |
51 | Dublin Airport ATC Tower | Collinstown | Dublin | 2019 | 86.9 m | 285 ft | Air 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.
;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
File:Former Churchill House, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 511400.jpg
- Tullamore transmitter, 290 m (952 ft), demolished 2023
- Clarkstown radio transmitter, 248 m (814 ft) demolished 2023
- Bellacorick Cooling Tower, 89 m (290 ft), demolished 2007
- Arrol Gantry, 70 m (228 ft), demolished 1969
- Churchill House, Belfast, 66 m (215 ft), demolished 2004
- Boyne Obelisk, 53 m (174 ft), destroyed 1923
- Ballymun Flats, 42 m (136 ft), demolished 2004-2015
- Nelson's Pillar Monument, 41 m (134 ft), destroyed 1966
- Walker's Monument, 32 m (105 ft) destroyed 1973
See also
References
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