Extreme points of Ireland
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" 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.
Whole island
Including islands
Points:- Northernmost point: Tor Beg rock northeast of Inishtrahull, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
- 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
- Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, ROI
- Southernmost settlement: Clear Island, County Cork, ROI
- Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, ROI
- Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, Ards Peninsula, County Down, NI
Mainland only
Points:- Northernmost point: Banba's Crown, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, ROI
- Southernmost point: Brow Head, County Cork, ROI
- Westernmost point: Dunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, ROI at
- Easternmost point: Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down, NI
- Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, ROI
- Southernmost settlement: Crookhaven, County Cork, ROI
- Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, ROI
- Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, Ards Peninsula, County Down, NI
Altitude
- Highest point: Carrauntoohil, County Kerry, ROI
- Highest settlement: Meelin, County Cork, ROI
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, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal
- Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal
- Southernmost point: Brow 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
- Highest settlement: Meelin, County Cork
- Lowest point: There are no points below mean sea level, which diverges locally from Malin ordnance datum. There are reclaimed lands below high tide level and requiring valve or pump drainage, as in the Wexford Sloblands, and parts of Cork city.
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 at
- 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 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
- Highest settlement: Greencastle, County Tyrone