Extreme points of Ireland explained

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

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]

Whole island

Including islands

Points:

• Northernmost point: Tor Beg rock northeast of Inishtrahull, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland (ROI)
• Southernmost point: Fastnet Rock southeast of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, ROI
• Westernmost point: Tearaght Island, County Kerry, ROI
• Easternmost point: Cannon Rock, County Down, Northern Ireland (NI)

Settlements:

• Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal
• Southernmost settlement: Clear Island, County Cork
• Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
• Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, Ards Peninsula, County Down (NI)

Mainland only

Points:

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

Settlements:

• Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Ulster, Republic of Ireland
• Southernmost settlement: Crookhaven, County Cork, Republic of Ireland
• Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
• Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, Ards Peninsula, County Down, Northern Ireland

Altitude

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

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.

Republic of Ireland

Including islands

• Northernmost point: Inishtrahull, County Donegal
• Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal
• Southernmost point: Fastnet Rock, County Cork
• Southernmost settlement: Crookhaven, County Cork
• Westernmost point: Tearaght Island, County Kerry
• Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
• Easternmost point: Lambay Island, County Dublin
• Easternmost settlement: Wicklow, County Wicklow

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

• Highest point: Carrauntoohil, County Kerry
• Lowest point: North Slob, County Wexford
• Highest settlement: Meelin, County Cork

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.

Northern Ireland

Including islands

• Northernmost point: Skerriagh, Ballygill North, Rathlin Island at
• Northernmost settlement: Rathlin Island, County Antrim at
• Southernmost point: Cranfield Point, County Down at
• Southernmost settlement: Greencastle, County Down at
• Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at 54.4647°N -8.1775°W
• Westernmost settlement: Belleek, County Fermanagh at
• Easternmost point: Canon Rock, County Down at
• Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, County Down at

Mainland only

• Northernmost point: Benbane Head, County Antrim at
• Northernmost settlement: Ballintoy, County Antrim at
• Southernmost point: Cranfield Point, County Down at
• Southernmost settlement: Greencastle, County Down at
• Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at 54.4647°N -8.1775°W
• Westernmost settlement: Belleek, County Fermanagh at
• Easternmost point: Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at
• Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, County Down at

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.

See also

• Extreme points of the United Kingdom
• Extreme points of Europe
• Extreme points of Earth
• Geography of Ireland
• Extreme points of the British Isles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ordnance Survey Ireland: FAQs . 2016-02-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228155031/http://www.osi.ie/en/faq/faq3.aspx . 2012-02-28 .