Man of War, Fingal

This article is about the Irish village. For other uses, see Man O' War (disambiguation).

Man Of War (also known as Man O' War) is a small populated place in Fingal, Ireland.[1] It is centred on the townlands of Courtlough, Malhenry and Palmerstown which lie in the civil parish of Balrothery. It is located about 24 kilometres north of Dublin city, between the towns of Skerries, Lusk and Balbriggan.

The Gaelic football team of the same name, Man-O-War GFC, was founded in 1946.

Man Of War is noted for its public house, which has a tree in its centre. The pub has existed for centuries. The area around the Man O'War gets very busy around the time of the Skerries motorcycle races.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland - Man Of War,populated place
  2. ↑ Man Of War GAA

Coordinates: 53°33′42″N 6°11′04″W / 53.561533°N 6.184552°W / 53.561533; -6.184552

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