Midfield (, anglicised to Treanlaur) is a village, in the barony of Gallen, in County Mayo, in Ireland. It is located close to the towns of Kilkelly,

Kiltimagh Kiltimagh () is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the town had a population of 1,069 people. Although there in no river going through the town, three rivers flow around the town: the Glore River, Yellow River and Pollagh ...

, and Swinford, and to Ireland West (Knock) Airport.

History

The village of Midfield lies in the

townland A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...

of Treanlaur. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of

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and ringforts within Treanlaur and in the neighbouring townland of Brackloon. Midfield is in the

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parish of Swinford, part of the Diocese of Achonry. The Church of St. Joseph's, which is in the middle of the village, was built in . The primary school was originally in Brackloon to the west, but this school closed in June 1965. A new school, St. Joseph's National School, was opened on the east side of the village after this.

Community

A community group, the Midfield Development Association, was formed in 2007. The group has engaged in fundraising for local projects, including a Guinness Book of Records attempt in 2009, and produced a book entitled "''A Story Told to Us Last Night''" in 2010.

Notable people

* Michaela Walsh, shotputter and hammer thrower, is a past pupil of St Joseph's National School. * Mary Davis, activist, 2011 Irish presidential candidate and former CEO of Special Olympics International is from the nearby village of Kinaffe.

References

{{reflist Towns and villages in County Mayo