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

Rank Name Location County Type Year completed Height Picture
1 St Colman's Cathedral Cobh Cork cathedral 1914 Template:Convert File:St.-Colman-Kathedrale Cobh.JPG
2 St Macartan's Cathedral Monaghan Monaghan cathedral 1893 Template:Convert File:MonaghanCathedral.JPG
3 St Mary's Cathedral Killarney Kerry cathedral 1912 Template:Convert File:Killarney Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 7559.jpg
4 St Patrick's College Church Maynooth Kildare church 1891 Template:Convert File:St Patrick's College Maynooth.jpg
5 St John's Cathedral Limerick Limerick cathedral 1861 Template:Convert[1] File:St Johns Cathedral Limerick Ireland.jpg
6 St Anne's Cathedral Belfast Antrim cathedral 1904 Template:Convert[2] File:St Annes Cathedral, Belfast, July 2010 (37).JPG
7 St Eugene's Cathedral Derry Londonderry cathedral 1903 Template:Convert File:St Eugene's Cathedral, August 2009.JPG
8 St Finbarre's Cathedral Cork Cork cathedral 1879 Template:Convert File:CorkStFinbarrsCathedral.jpg
9 St Eunan's Cathedral Letterkenny Donegal cathedral 1900 Template:Convert File:Cathedral-lk.jpg
10 Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim Cavan Cavan cathedral 1942 Template:Convert[3] File:Cavan Cathedral.JPG
11 St Peter and St Paul Cathedral Ennis Clare cathedral 1874 Template:Convert File:Ennis 01.jpg
12 Sacred Heart Church Omagh Tyrone church 1899 Template:Convert File:Omagh Sacred Heart Church - The Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 53556.jpg
13 Church of Saints Augustine and John Dublin Dublin church 1874 Template:Convert File:St. Augustine and St. John Catholic Church Tower.JPG
14 St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Drogheda Drogheda Louth church 1884 Template:Convert File:St Peter's Church Exterior, Drogheda, Ireland - Diliff.jpg
15 St Columb's Cathedral Derry Londonderry cathedral 1633 Template:Convert File:St Columb's Cathedral (08), August 2009.JPG
16 St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland) Dublin Dublin cathedral 1191 Template:Convert File:Catedral de San Patrico en Dublin.jpg
17 St Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic) Armagh Armagh cathedral 1904 Template:Convert File:StPatsRCCathedralArmagh.jpg
18 St Patrick's Church, Belfast Belfast Antrim church 1877 Template:Convert[4] File:St Patrick's Church, Belfast, July 2010 (01).JPG
19 St George's Church Dublin Dublin church 1813 Template:Convert File:St. George's Church, Dublin.JPG
20 St. Marys Church of Ireland Carlow Carlow church 1834 Template:Convert[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 Template:Coord
2 Black Mountain transmitting station Hannahstown Antrim 1959 228.6 m 750 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord
3 Mullaghanish transmitter Mullaghanish mountain Cork 1962 225 m 738 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord
4 Moneypoint Power Station Chimneys Moneypoint Clare 1985 218 m 715 ft Chimney Template:Coord ; Template:Coord
5 Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2 Poolbeg Dublin 1978 207.8 m 682 ft Chimney Template:Coord)
6 Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1 Poolbeg Dublin 1970 207.48 m 681 ft Chimney Template:Coord
7 Kilroot power station chimney Kilroot (near Carrickfergus) Antrim 1981[6] 198 m 650 ft Chimney Template:Coord
8 Drumlins Park Wind Farm Newbliss Monaghan 2024 180 m 590 ft wind turbine Template:Coord
9 Liffey meats wind turbine Ballyjamesduff Cavan 2017 169 m 554 ft wind turbine Template:Coord
10 Truskmore transmitter Sligo Sligo 1962 167.64 m 550 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord
11 Divis transmitting station Hannahstown Antrim 1955 (replaced and made taller in 2011) 166 m 545 ft stayed mast Template:Coord 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 Template:Coord
13 Aghada Power Station Chimney Cork Cork ? 152 m 499 ft Chimney Template:Coord
14 Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 3 and 4 Tarbert Kerry 1975 151 m 497 ft Chimney Template:Coord
15 Lisnagarvey transmitting station Magherageery (near Lisburn) Down 1936 145 m 476 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord 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 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
17 Great Island Power Station Chimney Wexford Wexford ? 138 m 453 ft Chimney Template:Coord ; Template:Coord
18 Kippure transmitter Kippure mountain border of Dublin and Wicklow 1961 127 m 416 ft Guyed mast

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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 Template:Coord
20 Arklow Bank Wind Park Wicklow Wicklow ? 124 m 407 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord Offshore wind farm
21 Mount Leinster transmitter Mount Leinster border of Carlow and Wexford ? 122 m 400 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord [8]
22 Maghera transmitter Maghera Clare ? 121.92 m 400 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord [9]
23 Cairn Hill transmitter Cairn Hill Longford ? 121.92 m 400 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord [10]
24 Cork mediumwave transmitter Cork Cork 1970 121.92 m 400 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord 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 Template:Coord
26 Kilgarvan Wind farm Kilgarvan Kerry ? 120 m 394 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
27 Spire of Dublin Dublin Dublin 2003 120 m 394 ft Monument Template:Coord)
28 Donnybrook Mast RTÉ campus Dublin 1961 109.7 m 360 ft Lattice tower Template:Coord
29 Moanvaun Wind farm Tipperary Tipperary ? 107.3 m 352 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
30 Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney Limerick Limerick ? 107 m 351 ft Chimney Template:Coord
31 Kiln of Limerick Cement Factory Limerick Limerick ? 107 m 351 ft Chimney Template:Coord
32 Samson, Harland and Wolff Belfast Antrim 1974 106 m 348 ft Crane Template:Coord
33 Kiln of Platin Cement Factory Platin (close to Drogheda) Meath ? 103.9 m 341 ft Klin Template:Coord
34 Ballywater Wind Farm Wexford Wexford ? 103 m 338 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
35 Athlone transmitter Athlone Westmeath 1933 100 m 328 ft Guyed Mast Template:Coord ; Template:Coord 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 Template:Coord Offshore structure
37 Coreen Wind farm Cavan Cavan ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
38 Snugborough Wind farm Cavan Cavan ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
39 Gartnaneane Wind farm Cavan Cavan ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
40 Coomatallin Wind farm Cork Cork ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
41 Meentycat Wind farm Cork Cork ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
42 Beal Wind farm Kerry Kerry ? 100 m 328 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
43 Beam Wind farm ? Donegal ? 99 m 325 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
44 Goliath, Harland and Wolff Belfast Antrim 1969 96 m 315 ft Crane Template:Coord
45 Mount Eagle Wind farm Donegal Donegal ? 95.7 m 314 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
46 Mweelin TV Mast Achill Island Mayo ? 91.44 m 300 ft Guyed mast Template:Coord
47 Dún Laoghaire Cranes Dublin Dublin ? 91.4 m 300 ft Crane Template:Coord
48 Bealadangan Radio Mast Galway Galway ? 91.4 m 300 ft Partially guyed tower Template:Coord Was used for RTÉ RnaG, now dismantled
49 Cark Wind farm Donegal Donegal ? 91.1 m 299 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
50 Greenoge Wind farm Wexford Wexford ? 90.2 m 296 ft Wind turbines Template:Coord
51 Dublin Airport ATC Tower Collinstown Dublin 2019 86.9 m 285 ft Air traffic control tower Template:Coord

Other categories

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

File:Nenagh Castle.jpg
Nenagh Castle Keep
Sculptures
Spire of Dublin, Template:Cvt
Spire of Hope, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast*, Template:Cvt
Gantry Cranes
"Samson", Harland and Wolff, Belfast*, Template:Cvt
Bridges
River Suir Bridge, Waterford, Template:Cvt
Boyne River Bridge, Template:Cvt
Windmills
Kilgarvan Wind Farm (group of 14 wind turbines), Template:Cvt
Obelisks
Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park, Template:Cvt (Tallest in Europe)
Lighthouses
Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, Template:Cvt
Stadiums
Croke Park, Template:Cvt
Air traffic control towers
Dublin Airport ATC Tower, Template:Cvt
Moving sculptures
Irish Wave, Park West, Dublin, Template:Cvt (Tallest in Europe)
Round towers
Kilmacduagh monastery, Template:Cvt
Castles
Nenagh Castle Keep, Template:Cvt
Standing stones
Punchestown, Template:Cvt
High crosses
Muiredach's High Cross, Monasterboice, Template:Cvt

Former

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Former Churchill House, Belfast

See also

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