Wolfhill is said to have been the place where the last wolf in Ulster was killed. Wolves were once common in Ireland but were regarded as a threat and were exterminated in the 18th century. The following is from an article on Extinct Animals of Ireland, which was written by SMS and appeared in The Gentleman's Magazine in August 1834: 'According to several accounts, the last wolf observed in Ireland was killed in the county of Kerry in 1710; tradition says on the Crany River, Carnlough, near Glenarm; and another account adds that the last wolf seen in Ulster, was shot by Arthur Upton, on Aughnabreack, or the Wolf-hill, near Belfast. The Upton family lived at Castle Upton at Templepatrick. (Nelson McCausland). Wolfhill Link Off Ligoniel Road, BT14 was proposed by VWP Architects and accepted by the Health & Environmental Services Committee on 5th November, 2008.