Extreme points of Ireland
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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.
Cross erected near Banba's Crown, Ireland's northernmost point.
Fastnet Lighthouse
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The Fastnet Lighthouse is a 54-metre-tall lighthouse situated on the remote Fastnet Rock in the eastern reaches of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the most southerly point of the island of Ireland, and lies
Extreme points of Ireland
…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…
The second lighthouse on Fastnet Rock. The lower portion of the first lighthouse is also visible at right.
Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, Cork
Dovetail granite is evident during early foundation construction in this photograph, published in Scientific American.
Fastnet Rock and lighthouse.