Man of War, Fingal
53°33′42″N 6°11′04″W / 53.561533°N 6.184552°W
Man of War (also known as Man O' War) is a small populated place in
Man of War area is noted for its
In 1732 an Act of Parliament established the tolled Coach Road called the Dublin to Dunleer Turnpike (1732—1855) and a turnpike (toll booth) was situated at the Man O'War Pub which has since been removed.[citation needed]
The Gaelic football team of the same name, Man-O-War GFC, was founded in 1946. The organization fields teams from Juvenile, Adult Mens and Adult Ladies levels. Some notable achievements include winning the 1979 Mens Dublin Junior Championship, as well as the 2019 Ladies Dublin Junior A Championship.[citation needed]
The area around Man O' War gets very busy around the time of the Skerries 100 motorcycle races.[3]
References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland - Man Of War, populated place
- ^ "Malheney Townland, Co. Dublin". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Man Of War GAA