User:Jnestorius/Extreme points of Ireland

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This is a list of the extreme points of the island of Ireland and its offshore islands.

Ireland is divided into two jurisdictions, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. When the island's extreme point is in the Republic, the corresponding extreme point within Northern Ireland is also listed, and vice versa.

Direction Qualification Record Coordinates Location County
North Absolute[n 1] 55.43ºN Inishtrahull Donegal
South Absolute Fastnet Rock Cork
West Absolute Tearaght Island Kerry
East Absolute Canon Rock off Ards Peninsula Down
North Mainland Banba's Crown, near Malin Head Donegal
South Mainland Brow Head Cork
West Mainland Dunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula Kerry
East Mainland Burr Point, Ards Peninsula Down
East Settlement Portavogie Down
East Republic Lambay Island Dublin
East Republic, Mainland Wicklow Head Wicklow
East Republic, Settlement Wicklow
North Settlement Donegal
South Settlement Cork
West Settlement Dunquin Kerry
North Northern Ireland 55°18′N 6°14′W / 55.300°N 6.233°W / 55.300; -6.233 Rathlin Island Antrim
North Northern Ireland, Settlement 55°17′N 6°11′W / 55.283°N 6.183°W / 55.283; -6.183 Rathlin Island Antrim
North Northern Ireland, Mainland 55°15′N 6°28′W / 55.250°N 6.467°W / 55.250; -6.467 Benbane Head Antrim
North Northern Ireland, Mainland, Settlement 55°14′N 6°21′W / 55.233°N 6.350°W / 55.233; -6.350 Ballintoy Antrim
South Northern Ireland 54°1′N 6°3′W / 54.017°N 6.050°W / 54.017; -6.050 Cranfield Point Down
South Northern Ireland, Settlement 54°2′N 6°5′W / 54.033°N 6.083°W / 54.033; -6.083 Greencastle Down
West Northern Ireland 54°27′N 8°10′W / 54.450°N 8.167°W / 54.450; -8.167 Bradoge Bridge Fermanagh
West Northern Ireland, Settlement 54°27′N 5°26′W / 54.450°N 5.433°W / 54.450; -5.433 Manger Beg Fermanagh
Height Absolute 1,041 metres (3,415 ft) Carrauntoohil Kerry
Height Northern Ireland 849 metres (2,785 ft) Slieve Donard Down

Notes:

  1. ^ See also Ireland's claim to Rockall

Malin to Mizen[edit]

Often the term "" is used when encompassing the entire country/island from north to south (cf. Land's End to John o'Groats in Great Britain). Mizen Head, in West Cork, is popularly described as the "most south-western point in Ireland". The promontory hosts a lighthouse and radio/weather station, now a tourist attraction.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Category:Geography of Ireland Ireland

fr:Liste de points extrêmes de l'Irlande

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