Ouley Hill
Encyclopedia
Ouley Hill is the highest hill in County Down
Northern Ireland
, between Carryduff
and Saintfield
at 180m.
It was the site of a battle in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
.
Ouley Hill is accessible by the Killinure Road
which runs across the highest part, there are several side road networks which straddle the peak, including Ouley Road itself.
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, between Carryduff
Carryduff
Carryduff is a small town and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, about south of Belfast city centre. It had a population of 6,595 people in the 2001 Census....
and Saintfield
Saintfield
Saintfield is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated roughly halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. It had a population of 2,959 people in the 2001 Census. The village proper is considered predominantly a middle or upper-middle class town and of both Catholic and...
at 180m.
It was the site of a battle in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion , was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against British rule in Ireland...
.
Ouley Hill is accessible by the Killinure Road
Killinure
Killinure is a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on the south-east border of Carryduff.It is approximately 770 acres in area, and still consists mostly of farmland, although since the 1990s, the housing developments of Carryduff have begun to encroach on its north-west corner .It...
which runs across the highest part, there are several side road networks which straddle the peak, including Ouley Road itself.