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Extreme points of Ireland

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Extreme points of Ireland
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This is a list of the extreme points of Ireland – the points that are farthest north, south, east or west in Ireland. It includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Cross erected near Banba's Crown, Ireland's northernmost point.

Often the term "Malin to Mizen" is used when encompassing the entire island from north to south. The geographical centre of Ireland is 8.85 kilometres north-northwest of Athlone Town.[1]

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Whole island

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A physical map of Ireland

Including islands

Points:

Settlements:

Mainland only

Points:

  • Northernmost point: Banba's Crown (the tip of Malin Head), Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, ROI (Latitude: 55° 23′ 4″ N)
  • Southernmost point: Brow Head (near Mizen Head), County Cork, ROI (Latitude: 51° 26′ 52″ N)
  • Westernmost point: Dunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, ROI at V 3014 9804 (Longitude: 10° 28′ 46″ W)
  • Easternmost point: Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down, NI (Longitude: 5° 25′ 58″ W)

Settlements:

  • Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, ROI
  • Southernmost settlement: Crookhaven, County Cork, ROI
  • Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, ROI
  • Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, Ards Peninsula, County Down, NI

Altitude

  • Highest point: Carrauntoohil, County Kerry, ROI (1,041 m / 3,466 ft)
  • Highest settlement: Meelin, County Cork, ROI (254 m / 832 ft)
  • Lowest point: North Slob, County Wexford, ROI (−3 m / −10 ft)

Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level - see rivers and loughs below.

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Republic of Ireland

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The Republic of Ireland (blue)

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Mainland only

  • Northernmost point: Banba's Crown (the tip of Malin Head), Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal
  • Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal
  • Southernmost point: Brow Head (near Mizen Head), County Cork
  • Southernmost settlement: Crookhaven, County Cork
  • Westernmost point: Dunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
  • Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, County Kerry
  • Easternmost point: Wicklow Head, County Wicklow
  • Easternmost settlement: Wicklow, County Wicklow

Altitude

Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level - see rivers and lochs below.

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Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland (green)

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Mainland only

Altitude

  • Highest point: Slieve Donard, County Down (850 m / 2,789 ft)
  • Highest settlement: Greencastle, County Tyrone (188 m / 617 ft)

Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level.

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References

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