Na hUamhanna

Ovens takes its name from the Irish Na hUamhanna, meaning 'the caves', derived from a substantial limestone cave system spanning the area near the Bride River. The English name evolved from a phonetic transformation of the Irish pronunciation. The parish, formerly known as Athnowen (meaning the ford of the river), sits in the barony of East Muskerry in Cork, approximately 1.5 miles west of Ball...