Wallace Hill

Wallace Hill is a peak in Newry, Northern Ireland. Wallace Hill is situated nearby to the locality Scaddy, as well as near Pikestone.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quoile Castle and Killyleagh Castle.

Quoile Castle

Ruins

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quoile Castle is a castle situated 1.5 miles from Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, just off the main road from Downpatrick to Strangford, on the east bank of the River Quoile.

Killyleagh Castle

Castle

Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited castles in the country, with parts dating back to 1180.

Killyleagh Library

Library

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downpatrick and Crossgar.

Downpatrick is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's best known as the place where St Patrick supposedly returned to Ireland, and his burial place, and the area is dotted with prehistoric and early Christian sites.

Crossgar

Village

Photo: Peter Benton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crossgar is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 15 miles south of Belfast, between Saintfield and Downpatrick. Crossgar had a population 1,997 people in the 2021 UK Census.