Oulart

Oulart
An tAbhallort
Town
Oulart

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°30′18″N 6°23′24″W / 52.505°N 6.39°W / 52.505; -6.39Coordinates: 52°30′18″N 6°23′24″W / 52.505°N 6.39°W / 52.505; -6.39
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Wexford
Elevation[1] 71 m (233 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Urban 257
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference T093401

Oulart (Irish: An tAbhallort,[2] formerly Ubhallghort - "the orchard"), is a small village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated in County Wexford just off the R741 regional road halfway between the towns of Gorey to the north and Wexford to the south.

Oulart's population is 197.[3]

The Battle of Oulart Hill took place near Oulart during the 1798 rebellion.

Sport

Oulart the Ballagh is the local GAA/hurling club. They have won the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship on twelve occasions, most recently in 2015.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/EI/30/Oulart.html
  2. ↑ Database of the Placenames Commission
  3. ↑ http://www.wexfordcdb.ie/downloads/Demographic%20Information%20on%20County%20Wexford%20Towns.pdf
1798 centenary memorial in Oulart
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