The rowan is the mountain-ash.

James Moore, a native of Ireland and a descendant of the famous Irish chieftain, Rory O'More, was governor of South Carolina in 1700; Matthew Rowan from Carrickfergus was president of the North Carolina Council during the term of office of his townsman, Governor Arthur Dobbs (1754 to 1764); John Connor was attorney-general of the Province in 1730, and was succeeded in turn by David O'Sheall and Thomas McGuire.

He went on very gravely: "Rowan was the most open nature I ever saw when he was a boy.

Rowan is the truest friend Mr. Osborn has ever had; you know this.