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 | Rathlin Island | Antrim | |
| North | Northern Ireland, Settlement | 55°17′N 6°11′W | Rathlin Island | Antrim | |
| North | Northern Ireland, Mainland | 55°15′N 6°28′W | Benbane Head | Antrim | |
| North | Northern Ireland, Mainland, Settlement | 55°14′N 6°21′W | Ballintoy | Antrim | |
| South | Northern Ireland | 54°1′N 6°3′W | Cranfield Point | Down | |
| South | Northern Ireland, Settlement | 54°2′N 6°5′W | Greencastle | Down | |
| West | Northern Ireland | 54°27′N 8°10′W | Bradoge Bridge | Fermanagh | |
| West | Northern Ireland, Settlement | 54°27′N 5°26′W | 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:
Malin to Mizen
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
- Malin to Mizen, similar to Land's End to John o'Groats in Great Britain