s the crow flies, the distance from the top of Ireland (Malin, County Donegal) to the bottom (Mezin Head, County Cork) is given as 290 miles. But of course, that’s the direct line; for anyone wishing to do it on the roads, then the journey is significantly increased – between 373 and 413 miles seems to be most commonly-quoted/stated. And, in 1909, the roads of Ireland wouldn’t have been up to much,
