List_of_tallest_structures_in_Ireland
This is a list of the tallest structures on the island of Ireland.
This article is about the tallest structures in Ireland. For the tallest buildings, see List of tallest buildings in Ireland.
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Those in Northern Ireland are denoted by a light blue background, the rest are in the Republic of Ireland.
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Rank | Name | Location | County | Type | Year completed | Height | Picture |
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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] |
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Rank | 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 | 54°47′58″N 7°23′19″W | |
2 | Black Mountain transmitting station | Hannahstown | Antrim | 1959 | 228.6 m | 750 ft | Guyed mast | 54°35′13″N 6°01′20″W | |
3 | Mullaghanish transmitter | Mullaghanish mountain | Cork | 1962 | 225 m | 738 ft | Guyed mast | 51°59′00.2″N 9°08′39.1″W | |
4 | Moneypoint Power Station Chimneys | Moneypoint | Clare | 1985 | 218 m | 715 ft | Chimney | 52°36′29.16″N 9°25′31.85″W ; 52°36′27.68″N 9°25′24.7″W | |
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) | |
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 | |
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 | |
8 | Liffey meats wind turbine | Ballyjamesduff | Cavan | 2017 | 169 m | 554 ft | wind turbine | 53°51′05.6″N 7°12′17.8″W | |
9 | Truskmore transmitter | Sligo | Sligo | 1962 | 167.64 m | 550 ft | Guyed mast | 54°22′22.57″N 8°22′15.32″W | |
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 | 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 | |
12 | Aghada Power Station Chimney | Cork | Cork | ? | 152 m | 499 ft | Chimney | 51°50′6.05″N 8°14′9.41″W | |
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 | |
14 | Lisnagarvey transmitting station | Magherageery (near Lisburn) | Down | 1936 | 145 m | 476 ft | Guyed mast | 54°29′22″N 6°3′37″W | 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 | |
16 | Great Island Power Station Chimney | Wexford | Wexford | ? | 138 m | 453 ft | Chimney | 52°16′43.82″N 6°59′37.76″W ; 52°16′43.71″N 6°59′35.95″W | |
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 | [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 | |
20 | Arklow Bank Wind Park | Wicklow | Wicklow | ? | 124 m | 407 ft | Wind turbines | 52°47′28.00″N 5°56′48.00″W | 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 | [8] |
22 | Maghera transmitter | Maghera | Clare | ? | 121.92 m | 400 ft | Guyed mast | 52°58′6.9″N 8°43′6.89″W | [9] |
23 | Cairn Hill transmitter | Cairn Hill | Longford | ? | 121.92 m | 400 ft | Guyed mast | 53°48′28″N 7°42′52″W | [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 | 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 | |
26 | Kilgarvan Wind farm | Kilgarvan | Kerry | ? | 120 m | 394 ft | Wind turbines | 51°55′58.80″N 9°19′20.95″W | |
27 | Spire of Dublin | Dublin | Dublin | 2003 | 120 m | 394 ft | Monument | 53°20′59″N 6°15′37″W) | |
28 | Donnybrook Mast | RTÉ campus | Dublin | 1961 | 109.7 m | 360 ft | Lattice tower | 53°18′53.13″N 6°13′24.88″W | |
29 | Moanvaun Wind farm | Tipperary | Tipperary | ? | 107.3 m | 352 ft | Wind turbines | 52°38′44.80″N 8°08′54.44″W | |
30 | Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney | Limerick | Limerick | ? | 107 m | 351 ft | Chimney | 52°37′53.64″N 9°03′32.37″W | |
31 | Kiln of Limerick Cement Factory | Limerick | Limerick | ? | 107 m | 351 ft | Chimney | 52°38′33.92″N 8°41′23.72″W | |
32 | Samson, Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Antrim | 1974 | 106 m | 348 ft | Crane | 54°36′29″N 5°54′29″W | |
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 | |
34 | Ballywater Wind Farm | Wexford | Wexford | ? | 103 m | 338 ft | Wind turbines | 52°32′25.92″N 6°13′40.29″W | |
35 | Athlone transmitter | Athlone | Westmeath | 1933 | 100 m | 328 ft | Guyed Mast | 53°25′14.14″N 7°52′45.87″W ; 53°25′14.09″N 7°52′58.43″W | 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 | Offshore structure |
37 | Coreen Wind farm | Cavan | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 54°08′32.27″N 7°38′38.60″W | |
38 | Snugborough Wind farm | Cavan | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 54°08′21.27″N 7°36′38.14″W | |
39 | Gartnaneane Wind farm | Cavan | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 53°56′43.67″N 6°56′08.24″W | |
40 | Coomatallin Wind farm | Cork | Cork | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 51°39′03.62″N 9°5′38.87″W | |
41 | Meentycat Wind farm | Cork | Cork | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 54°51′46.19″N 7°51′12.62″W | |
42 | Beal Wind farm | Kerry | Kerry | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 52°33′47.33″N 9°37′55.73″W | |
43 | Beam Wind farm | ? | Donegal | ? | 99 m | 325 ft | Wind turbines | 55°11′51.98″N 7°26′16.32″W | |
44 | Goliath, Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Antrim | 1969 | 96 m | 315 ft | Crane | 54°36′29″N 5°54′29″W | |
45 | Mount Eagle Wind farm | Donegal | Donegal | ? | 95.7 m | 314 ft | Wind turbines | 52°14′33.15″N 9°19′26.22″W | |
46 | Mweelin TV Mast | Achill Island | Mayo | ? | 91.44 m | 300 ft | Guyed mast | 53°57′19″N 10°1′42.45″W | |
47 | Dún Laoghaire Cranes | Dublin | Dublin | ? | 91.4 m | 300 ft | Crane | 53°17′40.87″N 6°7′53.73″W | |
48 | Bealadangan Radio Mast | Galway | Galway | ? | 91.4 m | 300 ft | Partially guyed tower | 53°18′36.84″N 9°36′30.23″W | 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 | |
50 | Greenoge Wind farm | Wexford | Wexford | ? | 90.2 m | 296 ft | Wind turbines | 52°39′28.23″N 6°43′31.69″W | |
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 |
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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, 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)
- 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
- Craigyhill Bonfire, 61 m (203 ft) destroyed 2022
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- Tallest structures in Ireland
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