List of volcanoes in the Republic of Ireland
Ireland possesses no active volcanoes. Volcanic activity in the country occurred primarily between 480–430 mya (million years ago), during the Ordovician geological age.[1]
List
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metres | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Bennaunmore[2] | 454 | 1490 | 52°0′31″N 9°25′9″W | +358 mya |
| Bohaun[3] | - | - | 53°42′00″N 9°24′00″W | - |
| Cnoc An Duin[4][5] | 67 | 220 | 53°24′54″N 10°06′55″W | +58 mya |
| Croghan Hill[6] | 234 | 768 | 53°20′48″N 7°16′39″W | ±350 mya |
| Horses Glen[2] | - | - | 51.973562°N 9.471339°W | +358 mya |
| Killeen[2] | - | - | +358 mya | |
| Lambay Island[7] | - | - | 53°31′36″N 8°21′10″W | - |
| Limerick volcanic basin[8] | 220 | 782 | 52°31′23″N 8°24′14″W | - |
| Loch Na Fooey | 25 | 82 | 53°34′40″N 9°32′53″W | ±490 mya |
| Vinegar Hill[7] | 122 | 400 | 52.502064°N 6.565876°W | - |
| Westmeath-Offaly volcano[9] | - | - | 53°24′58″N 7°17′46″W | ±330 mya |
References
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