<P> Ireland is an island in Northwestern Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean . The island lies on the European continental shelf , part of the Eurasian Plate . The island 's main geographical features include low central plains surrounded by coastal mountains . The highest peak is Carrauntoohil ( Irish : Corrán Tuathail ) , which is 1,041 meters ( 3,415 ft ) above sea level . The western coastline is rugged , with many islands , peninsulas , headlands and bays . The island is bisected by the River Shannon , which at 360.5 km ( 224 mi ) with a 102.1 km ( 63 mi ) estuary is the longest river in Ireland and flows south from County Cavan in Ulster to meet the Atlantic just south of Limerick . There are a number of sizeable lakes along Ireland 's rivers , of which Lough Neagh is the largest . </P>
<P> Ireland is an island in Northwestern Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean . The island lies on the European continental shelf , part of the Eurasian Plate . The island 's main geographical features include low central plains surrounded by coastal mountains . The highest peak is Carrauntoohil ( Irish : Corrán Tuathail ) , which is 1,041 meters ( 3,415 ft ) above sea level . The western coastline is rugged , with many islands , peninsulas , headlands and bays . The island is bisected by the River Shannon , which at 360.5 km ( 224 mi ) with a 102.1 km ( 63 mi ) estuary is the longest river in Ireland and flows south from County Cavan in Ulster to meet the Atlantic just south of Limerick . There are a number of sizeable lakes along Ireland 's rivers , of which Lough Neagh is the largest . </P>
name the plate on which ireland is situated
name the plate on which ireland is situated
the Eurasian Plate
the Eurasian Plate