Oulart

{{short description|Village in County Wexford, Ireland}}

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{{Infobox settlement

|name = Oulart

|native_name = {{Irish place name|An tAbhallort}}

|native_name_lang = ga

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Oulart, County Wexford - geograph.org.uk - 1817146.jpg

|image_caption = 1798 centenary memorial in Oulart

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Ireland

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Leinster

|subdivision_type3 = County

|subdivision_name3 = County Wexford

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|population_as_of = 2016

|population_footnotes = {{cite web| url = http://census.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=ST2016&Geog_Code=61906118-516D-4D39-A63C-224F952E17BD | publisher = Central Statistics Office | work = Census 2016 | title = Sapmap Area - Settlements - Oulart | date = April 2016 | access-date = 25 March 2020 }}

|population = 274

|population_density_km2 = auto

|timezone1 = WET

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Oulart ({{Irish place name|An tAbhallort}},{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/1416691.aspx | publisher = Database of the Placenames Commission | title = An tAbhallort / Oulart | accessdate = 1 September 2021 }} formerly Ubhallghort meaning 'the orchard'), is a small village in County Wexford in Ireland. Oulart had a population of 197 people in 2006, 257 in 2011, and 274 according to the 2016 census.{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ireland/towns/wexford/0763__oulart/|website = City Population | title = Oulart (Ireland) Census Town | accessdate = 1 September 2021 }} The Battle of Oulart Hill took place in the area during the 1798 rebellion.

Geography

Oulart is situated in just off the R741 regional road halfway between the towns of Gorey to the north and Wexford to the south.

Nearby townlands include Raheenduff (or "black little fort" in English) which is to the north of Oulart village and is home of a grain store, shop and public house.{{fact|date=June 2025}} The townlands of Kilnamanagh and Kyle are home to businesses such as a plant nursery, pubs, a supermarket, and an auto services business.{{cite web|url = https://hylandsnursery.ie | website = hylandsnursery.ie | title = Hyland's Tree & Hedging Nursery & Landscaping Services}}{{cite web|url = https://phillips-auto-services.business.site/ | website = business.site | title = Phillips Auto Services, Oulart, Wexford }}

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Oulart the Ballagh, fields hurling and camogie teams. The club has won the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship on thirteen occasions, most recently in 2016. It has twelve Wexford Senior Camogie Championship titles.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

See also

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