# 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 |
| 1 | St Colman's Cathedral | Cobh | Cork | cathedral | 1914 | 91.4 m (300 ft) |
| 2 | St Macartan's Cathedral | Monaghan | Monaghan | cathedral | 1893 | 88 m (289 ft) |
| 3 | St Mary's Cathedral | Killarney | Kerry | cathedral | 1912 | 86.8 m (285 ft) |
| 4 | St Patrick's College Church | Maynooth | Kildare | church | 1891 | 83 m (272 ft) |
| 5 | St John's Cathedral | Limerick | Limerick | cathedral | 1861 | 81 m (266 ft) |
| 6 | St Anne's Cathedral | Belfast | Antrim | cathedral | 1904 | 80 m (260 ft) |
| 7 | St Eugene's Cathedral | Derry | Londonderry | cathedral | 1903 | 78 m (256 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) |
| 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, Belfast | Belfast | Antrim | church | 1877 | 63 m (207 ft) |
| 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) |

## 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 | 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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.

### 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

* 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