Man of War, Fingal



Man of War (also known as Man O' War) is a small populated place in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. It is centred on the townlands of Courtlough, Malheney 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.

Man of War area is noted for its public house and restaurant which has a preserved tree inside the establishment and also shares the name Man of War. The building has existed for centuries, with deeds mentioning it at least as far back to 1595.

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.

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.

The area around Man O' War gets very busy around the time of the Skerries 100 motorcycle races.