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

Malin to Mizen __NOTOC__ Malin to Mizen (or Mizen to Malin) is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Ireland between two extremities in the southwest and north from Mizen Head (Ireland's most southerly point in County Cork) to Malin Head in Count ...

" is used when encompassing the entire island from north to south. The geographical centre of Ireland is 8.85 kilometres north-northwest of

Athlone Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ...

Town.

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Points: *Northernmost point:

Tor Beg rock Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sci ...

northeast of

Inishtrahull Inishtrahull ( ga, Inis Trá Tholl, possibly "island of the empty beach" or "island of the yonder beach") is the most northerly island of Ireland. It has an area of and lies about northeast of Malin Head, County Donegal. The most northerly ...

, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland (ROI) *Southernmost point: Fastnet Rock southeast of

Cape Clear Island Clear Island or Cape Clear Island (officially known by its Irish name: Cléire, and sometimes also called Oileán Chléire) is an island off the south-west coast of County Cork in Ireland. It is the southernmost inhabited part of Ireland and ha ...

, County Cork, ROI *Westernmost point: Tearaght Island,

County Kerry County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...

, ROI *Easternmost point:

Cannon Rock Cannon Rock is a skerry in the North Channel off the coast of the Ards Peninsula near Cloughey, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the easternmost point of Ireland. Cannon Rock is east of South Rock, on which there is a disused lighthouse ...

County Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 531,665. It borders County Antrim to the ...

, Northern Ireland (NI) Settlements: *Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal *Southernmost settlement:

Clear Island Clear Island or Cape Clear Island (officially known by its Irish name: Cléire, and sometimes also called Oileán Chléire) is an island off the south-west coast of County Cork in Ireland. It is the southernmost inhabited part of Ireland and h ...

, County Cork *Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry *Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, Ards Peninsula, County Down (NI)

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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.

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*Northernmost point:

, 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 Lambay Island ( ga, Reachrainn), often simply Lambay, is an island in the Irish Sea off the coast of north County Dublin, Ireland. The largest island off the east coast of Ireland, it is offshore from the headland at Portrane, and is the eas ...

, County Dublin *Easternmost settlement: Wicklow,

County Wicklow County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by t ...

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*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 Wicklow Head () is a headland near the southeast edge of the town of Wicklow in County Wicklow, approximately from the centre of the town. Geographically, it is the easternmost point on the mainland of the Republic of Ireland. Lighthouses The ...

, 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

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*Northernmost point: Skerriagh, Ballygill North,

Rathlin Island Rathlin Island ( ga, Reachlainn, ; Local Irish dialect: ''Reachraidh'', ; Scots: ''Racherie'') is an island and civil parish off the coast of County Antrim (of which it is part) in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's northernmost point. ...

at *Northernmost settlement:

, 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 *Westernmost settlement: Belleek, County Fermanagh at *Easternmost point: Canon Rock, County Down at *Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, County Down at

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*Northernmost point:

Benbane Head Benbane Head, or Benbane (), is the northernmost point of mainland Northern Ireland. It is in County Antrim, near the Giant's Causeway, which lies between Causeway Head and Benbane Head. The nearest settlements are Bushmills and Portballintrae ...

, 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 *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.

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