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Limestone was mined on the southern flanks of Cave Hill in Victorian times and transported to Belfast docks by way of a horse-worked railway along the Limestone Road. The railroad was abandoned in the 1890s. Two small hamlets—Daddystown and Mammystown—were built on either side of the railway track in
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in the late 1860s and early 1870s in the Deer Park. The slopes of Cave Hill were originally used as farmland but, from the 1880s, a major planting exercise was undertaken, producing the now familiar deciduous and coniferous woodland landscape. Belfast Castle estate was given to the City of Belfast by
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or rath. It is protected on one side by a precipice. On the others by a single ditch with a depth of 10 feet (3.0 m) and width of 25 feet (7.6 m). The enclosed area is nearly level. The flat top of the fort is 150 feet (46 m) from north to south, and 180 feet (55 m) from east to
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It is believed that the fort's inhabitants used the caves to store food for the winter and may have served as a refuge during times of attack. Due to its imposing profile, the site of the fort is nicknamed 'Napoleon's Nose' by locals. More to the point if you look up to Cave Hill from many parts of
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There are three large caves. The lowest is 21 feet (6.4 m) long, 18 feet (5.5 m) wide and varies from 7 to 10 feet (3.0 m) in height. Above this is another cave; 10 feet (3.0 m) long, 7 feet (2.1 m) wide and 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. Above this is the third major cave,
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The residential neighbourhood at the foot of Cave Hill's entrance is derivatively known as Ben Madigan, with street names to match, and is a wealthy semi-outer city, semi-suburban area. The name 'Ben Madigan' can also be found attached to buildings and schools close to the area, e.g. the
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and Belfast Castle are visited by both locals and tourists. In the 18th century, the people of Belfast visited the area on Easter Monday for the Cave Hill fete, near a spring known as the 'Volunteers' Well'. The summit has views southwards over Belfast City and Lough towards the
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said to be divided into 2 unequal parts, each of which is more extensive than the larger of the other caves, but the ascent is notoriously dangerous and thus few venture to it. The caves are man-made, and it is postulated that they were originally
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the early 1820s as dwellings for quarry workers. Some of the local avenues and streets bear the name 'Waterloo', in reference to their geological origins.
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The crowning stone Giant's Chair of the O'Neill clan was apparently sited on Cave Hill summit until 1896 and gave its name to the nearby Throne Hospital.
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On 1 June 1944, an American Air Force B-17 bomber crashed into Cave Hill during heavy fog, killing all ten crew instantly. The incident inspired
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farmers corralled their cattle. This consists mainly of a steep hill, mainly of rocks and boulders, and is considered dangerous to amateurs.
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Adjacent to the lowest cave is 'The Devil's Punchbowl', also sometimes called 'The Devil's Cauldron', a site where ancient
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cliffs and caves, and its distinguishing feature is 'Napoleon's Nose', a tall cliff resembling the profile of the emperor
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Cave Hill rises to 368 metres (1,207 ft) above sea level. Most of its lower east side lies on the
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Belfast you would see its profile that resembles Napoleon Bonaparte's nose from the side.
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was situated on Cave Hill in the early years of World War II before relocating to
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called McArt's Fort. Cavehill was also historically called 'Ben Madigan' (from
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It forms part of the Belfast Hills and marks the southeastern edge of the
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in Edinburgh, it lies just a few miles from the centre of a major city.
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This article is about the hill in Northern Ireland. For other uses, see
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basalt lava flows, from 65 million years ago. This is underlain by
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allegedly met at Cave Hill in 1795 to take an oath to launch the
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estate, which has as its focal point the imposing 19th-century
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This fort, on the top of the cliff, is an example of an old
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The name 'Cave Hill' appears to be a translation of the
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Hill overlooking the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland
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Cave Hill

Elevation
Coordinates
54°38′49″N 5°57′04″W / 54.647°N 5.951°W / 54.647; -5.951
Belfast
County Antrim
Easiest route
Belfast
Northern Ireland
basalt
Napoleon
promontory fort
Irish
Ulster
Antrim Plateau
Isle of Man
Arthur's Seat
Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's Travels
sleeping giant
Belfast Castle
Scottish baronial
Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon
The 3rd Marquess of Donegall
The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury

excavated
Celtic

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