List of tallest structures in Ireland

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.

Tallest structures

Tallest storeyed buildings

Name	Location	Type	Year completed	Height	Picture
Obel Tower	Belfast*	residential	2010	85 m (279 ft)
The Elysian	Cork	residential, office	2008	81 m (266 ft) [including spire]
Windsor House	Belfast*	office	1975	80 m (260 ft)
Belfast City Hospital Tower	Belfast*	hospital	1986	76 m (249 ft)
Google Docks (previously Montevetro)	Dublin	office	2010	67 m (220 ft)
Cork County Hall	Cork	office	1968	66.7 m (219 ft)
Millennium Tower	Dublin	residential	1998	63 m (207 ft)
Belfast Hilton Hotel	Belfast*	hotel	1998	63 m (207 ft)
The Boat	Belfast*	residential, office	2010	62 m (203 ft)
BT Riverside Tower	Belfast*	office	1998	61 m (200 ft)
Divis Tower	Belfast*	residential	1966	61 m (200 ft)
Liberty Hall	Dublin	Office	1965	59.4 m (195 ft)
One George's Quay Plaza	Dublin	Mostly office use	2002	59 m (194 ft)
Riverpoint	Limerick	Mixed use	2008	58.5 m (192 ft)
Crowne Plaza	Dundalk	Hotel	2007	58 m (190 ft)
Clarion Hotel	Limerick	Hotel	2002	57 m (187 ft)

Tallest churches

Name	Location	Type	Year completed	Height	Picture
St John's Cathedral	Limerick	church	1861	93.8 m (308 ft)
St Colman's Cathedral	Cobh	church	1914	91.4 m (300 ft)
St Mary's Cathedral	Killarney	church	1912	86.8 m (285 ft)
St Patrick's College Church	Maynooth	church	1891	83 m (272 ft)
St Eugene's Cathedral	Derry*	church	1903	78 m (256 ft)
St Macartan's Cathedral	Monaghan	church	1893	74 m (243 ft)
St Finbarre's Cathedral	Cork	church	1879	73 m (240 ft)
St Eunan's Cathedral	Letterkenny	church	1900	73 m (240 ft)
St Anne's Cathedral	Belfast*	church	1904	72 m (236 ft)[1]
Church of Saints Augustine and John	Dublin	church	1874	70 m (230 ft)
St Peter and St Paul Cathedral	Ennis	church	1874	69 m (226 ft)
Sacred Heart Church	Omagh*	church	1899	68.6 m (225 ft)
St Columb's Cathedral	Derry*	church	1633	67 m (220 ft)
St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland)	Dublin	church	1191	66 m (217 ft)
St Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)	Armagh*	church	1904	64 m (210 ft)
St Patrick's Church (Roman Catholic)	Belfast*	church	1877	63 m (207 ft)[2]
St George's Church	Dublin	church	1813	61 m (200 ft)

Other categories

Nenagh Castle Keep

Sculptures

Spire of Dublin, 120 m (394 ft)

Spire of Hope, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast*, 72m (236 ft)

Gantry Cranes

"Samson", Harland and Wolff, Belfast*, 106 m (348 ft)

Bridges

River Suir Bridge, Waterford, 100 m (330 ft)

Boyne River Bridge, 95 m (312 ft)

Windmills

Kilgarvan Wind Farm (group of 14 Wind Turbines), 93 m (305 ft)

Obelisks

Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park, 63 m (207 ft) (Tallest in Europe)

Lighthouses

Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, 44.5 m (146 ft)

Stadiums

Croke Park, 40 m (131 ft)

Moving sculptures

Irish Wave, Park West, Dublin, 35.4 m (116 ft) (Tallest in Europe)

Round towers

Kilmacduagh monastery, 34 m (112 ft)

Castles

Nenagh Castle Keep, 31 m (102 ft)

Standing stones

Punchestown, 6.5 m (21 ft)

High crosses

Muiredach's High Cross, Monasterboice, 6.45 m (21 ft)

Planned

• Dublin Airport New Air Traffic Control Tower, 80m, to be built in tandem with new northern runway
• Heuston Gate, Dublin 134 m (440 ft) (construction postponed in 2008 – 117 m (384 ft) excluding the spire)
• U2 Tower, Dublin 130 m (427 ft) (construction delayed)
• "Watchtower", Point Village, Dublin 120 m (394 ft) (construction delayed for change of use)
• Aurora building, Belfast* 110 m (361 ft) (denied planning permission)
• Ilex Tower, Derry 73 m (240 ft) (part of Fort George regeneration project)
• Capital Dock, Dublin 67.45 m (221 ft) (construction expected in 2015)

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures in Belfast

References

1. ↑ "Belfast Cathedral". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
2. ↑ "St Patrick's Church, Belfast". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 

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