List of tallest buildings and 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 marked with an asterisk. The rest are in the Republic of Ireland
.
s:Spire of Dublin
, 120 m (394 ft)
Gantry Crane
s:"Samson
", Harland and Wolff
, Belfast*, 106 m (348 ft)
Bridge
s:River Suir Bridge
, Waterford, 100 m (330 ft)
Windmill
s:Kilgarvan Wind Farm
(group of 14 Wind Turbine
s), 93 m (305 ft)
Obelisk
s:Wellington Monument
, Phoenix Park
, 63 m (207 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Lighthouse
s:Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, 44.5 m (146 ft)
Stadium
s:Croke Park
, 40 m (131 ft)
Moving sculptures:Irish Wave, Park West, Dublin, 35.4 m (116 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Round tower
s:Kilmacduagh monastery
, 34 m (112 ft)
Castle
s:Nenagh Castle Keep
, 31 m (102 ft)
Standing stone
s:Punchestown, 6.5 m (21 ft)
High cross
es:Muiredach's High Cross
, Monasterboice
, 6.45 m (21 ft)
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Those in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
are marked with an asterisk. The rest are in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
Tallest structures
Name | Location | Year completed | Pinnacle height | Pinnacle height | Type | Coordinates | Remarks |
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Strabane transmitting station Strabane transmitting station The Strabane transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located at Legfordrum and situated very close to the town of Strabane, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland . It is owned and operated by Arqiva.It includes a high guyed steel lattice mast, which is the tallest... |
Legfordrum (near Strabane Strabane Strabane , historically spelt Straban,is a town in west County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains the headquarters of Strabane District Council.... ), County Tyrone* |
1963 | 305.5 m | 1,002 ft | Guyed mast | 54°47′58"N 7°23′19"W | |
Tullamore radio mast Tullamore transmitter The Tullamore transmitter was an AM radio transmission mast located near Tullamore, Ireland. Built in 1975 to replace the Athlone transmitter, it always carried RTÉ Radio 1 on 567 kHz, at 500kW... |
Tullamore | 1975 | 290 m | 951 ft | Guyed mast | 53°16′42.29"N 7°22′18.44"W | insulated against ground, used for broadcasting on 567 kHz |
Clarkstown radio transmitter | Summerhill | 1988 | 245 m | 804 ft | Guyed mast | 53°27′45.53"N 6°40′39.32"W | insulated against ground, used for broadcasting on 252 kHz |
Moneypoint Moneypoint Moneypoint is Ireland's largest electricity generation station and only coal-fired power station. It is located on the River Shannon near Kilrush, County Clare and was constructed at a cost of more than £700m, in one of the largest capital projects in the history of the Republic of Ireland... Power Station Chimneys |
Moneypoint Moneypoint Moneypoint is Ireland's largest electricity generation station and only coal-fired power station. It is located on the River Shannon near Kilrush, County Clare and was constructed at a cost of more than £700m, in one of the largest capital projects in the history of the Republic of Ireland... |
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 | |
Poolbeg power station, Chimney 2 | Poolbeg Poolbeg Poolbeg Generating Station is a power station owned and operated by the Electricity Supply Board of the Republic of Ireland. There are two stations on the site, the older thermal station containing units 1, 2, and 3 and the combined cycle gas station containing units CG14, CG15 and ST16, which is... |
1978 | 207.8 m | 682 ft | Chimney | 53°20′24.84"N 6°11′19.38"W) | |
Poolbeg power station, Chimney 1 | Poolbeg Poolbeg Poolbeg Generating Station is a power station owned and operated by the Electricity Supply Board of the Republic of Ireland. There are two stations on the site, the older thermal station containing units 1, 2, and 3 and the combined cycle gas station containing units CG14, CG15 and ST16, which is... |
1970 | 207.48 m | 681 ft | Chimney | 53°20′24.82"N 6°11′23.79"W | |
Kilroot power station Kilroot power station Kilroot power station is a Coal, Oil and Biomass fueled power station on the north shore of Belfast Lough at Kilroot near Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. The station generates 520 megawatts of electricity from dual coal and oil fuelled generators. Since the privatisation of Northern Ireland... chimneys |
Kilroot (near Carrickfergus Carrickfergus Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king... ), County Antrim* |
198 m | 650 ft | Chimney | 54°43′28.25"N 5°46′2.15"W | ||
Truskmore transmitter | Sligo | ? | 167.64 m | 550 ft | Guyed mast | 54°22′22.57"N 8°22′15.32"W | |
Mullaghanish Mullaghanish Mullaghanish is a mountain located just northeast of Ballyvourney in County Cork, Ireland. It is home to one of RTÉ's main transmitters, as well as some other mobile phone and independent radio stations.... transmitter |
Mullaghanish mountain | 1962 | 152.4 m | 500 ft | Guyed mast | 51°59′29"N 9°8′42"W | |
Three Rock transmitter | Dublin | ? | 152.4 m | 500 ft | Guyed mast | 53°14′39.98"N 6°14′17.33"W | |
Aghada Power Station Chimney | Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
? | 152 m | 499 ft | Chimney | 51°50′6.05"N 8°14′9.41"W | |
Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 3 and 4 | Tarbert Tarbert, County Kerry Tarbert is a town in the north of County Kerry, with woodland to the south and the Shannon estuary to the north. It lies on the N69 coast road that runs along the estuary from Limerick before turning inland at Tarbert towards Listowel, and has two schools Tarbert Primary and Tarbert... |
1975 | 151 m | 497 ft | Chimney | 52°35′24"N 9°21′46"W | |
Lisnagarvey transmitting station Lisnagarvey transmitting station The Lisnagarvey transmitting station is a facility for mediumwave broadcasting located in the townland of Magherageery, on the southern edge of Lisburn, Northern Ireland... |
Magherageery (near Lisburn Lisburn DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn... ), County 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 |
Greystones Wind farm | Wicklow | ? | 139.29 m | 457 ft | Wind turbines | 53°10′18.10"N 6°01′30.00"W | |
Great Island Power Station Chimney | Waterford | 138 m | 450 ft | Chimney | 52°16′43.82"N 6°59′37.76"E ; 52°16′43.71"N 6°59′35.95"E | ||
Arklow Banks Wind farm | Wicklow | ? | 128 m | 420 ft | Wind turbines | 52°47′28.00"N 5°56′48.00"W | offshore wind farm |
Ballylumford Power Station Chimneys | Islandmagee Larne | 1974 | 126 m | 413 feet | Industrial | 54.845 n5.787w | |
Kinnegad Cement Factory Chimney | Meath Meath Meath may refer to:*County Meath, Republic of Ireland**Kingdom of Mide, medieval precursor of the county**Meath , in UK and Irish parliaments**Meath GAA, including the intercounty football and hurling teams**Diocese of Meath... |
? | 125.3 m | 411 ft | Chimney | 53°25′52.84"N 7°08′33.78"W | |
Maghera transmitter | Maghera mountain | ? | 121.92 m | 400 ft | Guyed mast | 52°58′6.9"N 8°43′6.89"W | http://www.irish-tv.com/maghera.asp |
Cairn Hill transmitter | Cairn Hill | ? | 121.92 m | 400 ft | Guyed mast | 53°48′28"N 7°42′52"W | http://www.irish-tv.com/cairnh.asp |
Tarbert Power Station, Chimney of Unit 1 and 2 | Tarbert Tarbert, County Kerry Tarbert is a town in the north of County Kerry, with woodland to the south and the Shannon estuary to the north. It lies on the N69 coast road that runs along the estuary from Limerick before turning inland at Tarbert towards Listowel, and has two schools Tarbert Primary and Tarbert... |
1969 | 121 m | 397 ft | Chimney | 52°35′24"N 9°21′46"W | |
Cork mediumwave transmitter | 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 |
Kilgarvan Wind farm | Kerry | ? | 120 m | 394 ft | Wind turbines | 51°55′58.80"N 9°19′20.95"W | |
Spire of Dublin Spire of Dublin The Spire of Dublin, officially titled the Monument of Light is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument in height, located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland.-Details:... |
Dublin | 120 m | 394 ft | Tower | 53°20′59"N 6°15′37"W) | Monument | |
Aughinish Alumina Plant Chimney | Limmerick | ? | 107 m | 350 ft | Chimney | 52°37′53.64"N 9°03′32.37"W | |
Kiln Cement Factory | Limmerick | ? | 107 m | 350 ft | Factory | 52°38′33.92"N 8°41′23.72"W | |
Kippure transmitter | Kippure mountain | ? | 106.7 m | 350 ft | Guyed mast | 53°10′40.93"N 6°19′53.82"W | http://www.irish-tv.com/kippure.asp |
Donnybrook transmitter | Dublin | ? | 109.7 m | 360 ft | Lattice tower | 53°18′53.13"N 6°13′24.88"W | |
Moanvaun Wind farm | Tipperary | ? | 107.3 m | 352 ft | Wind turbines | 52°38′44.80"N 8°08′54.44"W | |
Mount Leinster Mount Leinster At 796 metres Mount Leinster is the fifth highest mountain after Lugnaquilla 925m, Mullaghcleevaun 849m, Tonelegee 817m, and Cloghernagh 800m, in the province of Leinster, Ireland. It is the highest of the Blackstairs Mountains at 796 metres... transmitter |
Mount Leinster | ? | 106.7 m | 350 ft | Guyed mast | 52°36′59"N 6°46′30"W | http://www.irish-tv.com/mtleinst.asp |
Samson Samson and Goliath (cranes) Samson and Goliath are the twin shipbuilding gantry cranes situated at Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The cranes, which were named after the Biblical figures Samson and Goliath, dominate the Belfast skyline and are landmark structures of the city.... |
Harland and Wolff Harland and Wolff Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a Northern Irish heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... , Belfast* |
106 m | 348 ft | Crane | 54°36′29"N 5°54′29"W | ||
Platin Cement Factory Chimney | Meath Meath Meath may refer to:*County Meath, Republic of Ireland**Kingdom of Mide, medieval precursor of the county**Meath , in UK and Irish parliaments**Meath GAA, including the intercounty football and hurling teams**Diocese of Meath... |
? | 103.9 m | 341 ft | Chimney | 53°41′6.58"N 6°23′19.85"W | |
Ballywater Wind farm | Wexford | ? | 103 m | 338 ft | Wind turbines | 52°32′25.92"N 6°13′40.29"W | |
Athlone transmitter | Athlone | 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 | 2 guyed masts insulated against ground carrying a T-antenna for broadcasting on 612 kHz |
Codling Banks Mast | Wicklow | 100 m | 328 ft | Guyed Mast | 53°07′44.87"N 5°50′49.54"W | Offshore structure | |
Coreen Wind farm | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 54°08′32.27"N 7°38′38.60"W | |
Snugborough Wind farm | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 54°08′21.27"N 7°36′38.14"W | |
Gartnaneane Wind farm | Cavan | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 53°56′43.67"N 6°56′08.24"W | |
Coomatallin Wind farm | Cork | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 51°39′03.62"N 9°5′38.87"W | |
Meentycat Wind farm | Cork | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 54°51′46.19"N 7°51′12.62"W | |
Beal Wind farm | Wicklow | ? | 100 m | 328 ft | Wind turbines | 52°33′47.33"N 9°37′55.73"W | |
Beam Wind farm | Donegal | ? | 99 m | 325 ft | Wind turbines | 55°11′51.98"N 7°26′16.32"W | |
St John's Cathedral, Limerick | Limerick | 1861 | 93 m | 308 ft | Church | 52°39′45.37"N 8°37′1.83"W | |
Cobh Cathedral Cobh Cathedral St. Colman’s Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Cobh, Ireland. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Cloyne.-Schedule of Mass and other services:MassWeekdays: 8am & 10amSaturday: 6pmSunday: 8am, 10am, 12noon & 7pm... |
Cobh | 1868–1915 | 91.4 m | 300 ft | Church | 51°51′5.01"N 8°17′39.04"W | |
Dun Laoghaire Cranes | Dublin | ? | 91.4 m | 300 ft | Cranes | 53°17′40.87"N 6°7′53.73"W | |
Bealadangan Mast | Galway | ? | 91.4 m | 300 ft | Tower? Guyed mast? | 53°18′36.84"N 9°36′30.23"W | |
Mount Eagle Wind farm | Donegal | ? | 95.7 m | 314 ft | Wind turbines | 52°14′33.15"N 9°19′26.22"W | |
Cark Wind farm | Donegal | ? | 91.1 m | 299 ft | Wind turbines | 54°53′06.20"N 7°51′33.12"W | |
Mweelin Mast | Achill Island | ? | 91.44 m | 300 ft | Guyed mast | 53°57′19"N 10°1′42.45"W | |
Greenoge Wind farm | Wexford | ? | 90.2 m | 296 ft | Wind turbines | 52°39′28.23"N 6°43′31.69"W |
Tallest buildings
Name | Location | Type | Year completed | Height | Picture |
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St John's Cathedral | Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... |
church | 1861 | 93.8 m (307.7 ft) | |
St Colman's Cathedral Cobh Cathedral St. Colman’s Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Cobh, Ireland. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Cloyne.-Schedule of Mass and other services:MassWeekdays: 8am & 10amSaturday: 6pmSunday: 8am, 10am, 12noon & 7pm... |
Cobh Cobh Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island... |
church | 1914 | 91.4 m (299.9 ft) | |
St Mary's Cathedral | Killarney Killarney Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St... |
church | 1912 | 86.8 m (284.8 ft) | |
Obel Tower Obel Tower The Obel Tower is a skyscraper in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Costing £60 million and measuring 85 metres in height, the tower dominates the Belfast skyline. On completion it overtook the previous tallest skyscraper in Ireland, Windsor House , also in Belfast... |
Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... * |
residential | 2010 | 85 m (278.9 ft) | |
St Patrick's College Church St Patrick's College, Maynooth St Patrick's College, Maynooth is the "National Seminary for Ireland" , and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 15 miles from Dublin, Ireland. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was officially established as the Royal College... |
Maynooth Maynooth Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College... |
church | 1891 | 83 m (272.3 ft) | |
The Elysian The Elysian The Elysian is a mixed-use celtic tiger-era building at Eglinton Street in Cork City, Ireland. Construction of the building was completed in early September 2008.... |
Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
residential, office | 2008 | 81 m (265.7 ft) [including spire] | |
Windsor House Windsor House Windsor House is a high-rise office building in Bedford Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The building was the tallest storeyed building on the island of Ireland before being surpassed by Obel Tower and stands at 80 metres tall, with 23 floors.Being the former tallest building on the Island of... |
Belfast* | office | year | 80 m (262.5 ft) | |
St Eugene's Cathedral St Eugene's Cathedral St Eugene's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the "Mother Church" for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry, as well as the parish Church of the parish of Templemore.-History:... |
Derry Derry Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"... * |
church | 1903 | 78 m (255.9 ft) | |
St Macartan's Cathedral | Monaghan Monaghan Monaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:... |
church | year | 74 m (242.8 ft) | 150px |
Belfast City Hospital Belfast City Hospital The Belfast City Hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialities. Its distinctive tower block dominates the Belfast skyline being the fourth tallest storeyed building in Ireland... Tower |
Belfast* | hospital | 1986 | 76 m (249.3 ft) | |
St Finbarre's Cathedral Saint Finbarre's Cathedral Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Cork city, Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.It was featured on the Irish postcard before the Irish entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow, Russia.... |
Cork | church | 1879 | 73 m (239.5 ft) | |
St Eunan's Cathedral | Letterkenny Letterkenny Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly... |
church | 1900 | 73 m (239.5 ft) | |
St Anne's Cathedral | Belfast* | church | 1904 | 72 m (236.2 ft) | |
Church of Saints Augustine and John | Dublin | church | year | 70 m (229.7 ft) | |
St Peter and St Paul Cathedral | Ennis Ennis Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original .... |
church | 1874 | 69 m (226.4 ft) | |
Sacred Heart Church | Omagh Omagh Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and... * |
church | year | 68.6 m (225.1 ft) | |
St Columb's Cathedral St Columb's Cathedral St Columb's Cathedral in the walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland is the mother church of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Derry and Raphoe and the parish church of Templemore.... |
Derry* | 1633 | 67 m (219.8 ft) | ||
Cork County Hall Cork County Hall The County Hall is a 17-storey office block, owned by Cork County Council and housing its administrative headquarters. The building is located on Carrigrohane Road in the City of Cork... |
Cork | office | 2006 | 67 m (219.8 ft) | |
Montevetro Grand Canal Dock Grand Canal Dock is an area in Ringsend near Dublin city centre, surrounding the Grand Canal Docks, an enclosed harbour or docking area between the River Liffey and the Grand Canal... |
Dublin | office | 2010 | 67 m (219.8 ft) | |
St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland) | Dublin | church | year | 66 m (216.5 ft) | |
St Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic) | Armagh Armagh Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh... * |
church | 1904 | 64 m (210 ft) | |
St Patrick's Church (Roman Catholic) | Belfast* | church | 1877 | 63 m (206.7 ft) | |
Millennium Tower Grand Canal Dock Grand Canal Dock is an area in Ringsend near Dublin city centre, surrounding the Grand Canal Docks, an enclosed harbour or docking area between the River Liffey and the Grand Canal... |
Dublin | year | 63 m (206.7 ft) | ||
Belfast Hilton Hotel | Belfast* | hotel | 1998 | 63 m (206.7 ft) | |
The Boat | Belfast* | residential, office | 2010 | 62 m (203.4 ft) | |
BT Riverside Tower BT Riverside Tower BT Riverside Tower was built in 1998, as a headquarters of British Telecom for Northern Ireland. The Tower is located at Lanyon Place in Belfast City Centre. The building is currently the 4th tallest storied building in Belfast and the 7th tallest on the island of Ireland.-See also:*List of tallest... |
Belfast* | office | 1998 | 61 m (200.1 ft) | |
St George's Church St. George's Church, Dublin St. George's Church is a former parish church in Dublin, Ireland, designed by Francis Johnston, which is considered to be one of his finest works. It is located at Hardwicke Place, just north of the city centre. The elegant spire, high, became a landmark of the north inner city.-The... |
Dublin | church | year | 61 m (200.1 ft) | |
Divis Tower Divis Tower Divis Tower is a 61m tall tower in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 20 floors tall, it was built in 1966 as part of the now-demolished Divis Flats complex. It is named after the nearby Divis Mountain. The complex of 850 flats, housing 2400 residents was designed by architect Frank Robertson for the... |
Belfast* | residential | 1966 | 61 m (200.1 ft) | |
Liberty Hall Liberty Hall Liberty Hall , in Dublin, Ireland is the headquarters of the Services, Industrial, Professional, and Technical Union... |
Dublin | Office | 1965 | 59.4m (195 ft) | |
Riverpoint Riverpoint Riverpoint is a mixed-use building located in Limerick. It is currently the fourth-tallest storeyed building in the Republic of Ireland, the ninth tallest in Ireland and the third-tallest in Munster after the Cork County Hall and The Elysian both in Cork... |
Limerick | Mixed use | 2008 | 59.2m (194 ft) | |
One George's Quay Plaza George's Quay Plaza George's Quay Plaza is located on the southern bank of the River Liffey between Hawkins street and Lombard Street. The Quay faces The Custom House, which is a major tourist attraction. The Quay is a centre for public transport as Tara Street railway station is located on George's Quay.Office Use... |
Dublin | Mostly office use | 2002 | 59m (194 ft) | |
Crowne Plaza | Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations... |
Hotel | 2007 | 58m (190 ft) | |
Clarion Hotel Clarion Hotel, Limerick The Clarion is a hotel located in Limerick City. It is 187 ft at its tallest point. The Hotel was built in 2002 at a cost of €20 Million. Due to its proximity to Thomond Park, a lot of opposing rugby teams stay here when they play Munster at the stadium.-Clarion Hotel:The Clarion Hotel in... |
Limerick | Hotel | 2002 | 57m (187 ft) |
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, Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
, 63 m (207 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Lighthouse
Lighthouses in Ireland
This is a list of lighthouses in Ireland. The Commissioners of Irish Lights are responsible for the majority of marine navigation aids around the island though a small number are maintained by local harbour authorities...
s:Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, 44.5 m (146 ft)
Stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
s:Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, 40 m (131 ft)
Moving sculptures:Irish Wave, Park West, Dublin, 35.4 m (116 ft) (Tallest in Europe)
Round tower
Irish round tower
Irish round towers , Cloigthithe – literally "bell house") are early medieval stone towers of a type found mainly in Ireland, with three in Scotland and one on the Isle of Man...
s:Kilmacduagh monastery
Kilmacduagh monastery
Kilmacduagh Monastery is found 5 km from the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland. It was the birthplace of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh, whose name means "church of Duagh's son"...
, 34 m (112 ft)
Castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
s:Nenagh Castle Keep
Nenagh
Nenagh is the county town of North Tipperary in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of North Tipperary and in 2011 it had a recorded population of 7,995. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower...
, 31 m (102 ft)
Standing stone
Standing stone
Standing stones, orthostats, liths, or more commonly megaliths are solitary stones set vertically in the ground and come in many different varieties....
s:Punchestown, 6.5 m (21 ft)
High cross
High cross
A high cross or standing cross is a free-standing Christian cross made of stone and often richly decorated. There was a unique Early Medieval tradition in Ireland and Britain of raising large sculpted stone crosses, usually outdoors...
es:Muiredach's High Cross
Muiredach's High Cross
Muiredach's High Cross is a high cross from the 10th or possibly 9th century, located at the ruined monastic site of Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland. There are two other high crosses at Monasterboice; in local terms Muiredach's cross is also known as the South Cross...
, Monasterboice
Monasterboice
The historic ruins of Monasterboice are of an early Christian settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. It was founded in the late 5th century by Saint Buithe who died around 521, and was an important centre of religion and learning until the founding of nearby Mellifont Abbey in...
, 6.45 m (21 ft)
Planned
- Heuston GateHeuston GateHeuston Gate is a proposed skyscraper development for Dublin in Ireland. Heuston Gate was planned to contain at its heart a 32 storey tower, which would have been either Ireland's tallest or second tallest building depending on when the U2 Tower was completed...
, Dublin 134 m (440 ft) (construction postponed in 2008 – 117 m (384 ft) excluding the spire) - U2 TowerU2 TowerThe U2 Tower was a proposed landmark skyscraper to be constructed in Dublin. The site was in the South Docklands campshires, at the corner of Sir John Rogerson's Quay and Britain Quay, by the confluence of the River Liffey, the River Dodder, and the Grand Canal. The design announced on 12 October...
, Dublin 130 m (427 ft) (construction delayed) - "Watchtower", Point VillagePoint VillageThe Point Village is a new 'city quarter' in the North Wall area of Dublin, Ireland. The €800 million development is currently under construction and was planned to feature a shopping centre, a cinema complex, a museum, offices and a hotel plus a five-storey underground car park.-Projects:The O2...
, Dublin 120 m (394 ft) (construction delayed for change of use) http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3545 - Aurora buildingAurora buildingThe Aurora building was a proposed construction project that was not granted planning permission. At its height of 109 metres, 37 storeys, it would have been the tallest building in Northern Ireland. The proposed location of the Belfast tower was on the corner of Great Victoria and Ventry Street...
, Belfast* 110 m (361 ft) (denied planning permission) - Ilex Tower, Derry 73 m (240 ft) (part of Fort George regeneration project)