Midfield (, anglicised to Treanlaur)
is a village, in the
barony of Gallen
The Barony of Gallen is one of the nine baronies in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated in the eastern part of the county south of the town of Ballina, bordering County Sligo. It incorporates the area between Foxford (north and west), Ballyva ...
, in
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...
, in Ireland. It is located close to the towns of
Kilkelly
Kilkelly () is a small village in Kilmovee civil parish, County Mayo, Ireland. It is just south of Ireland West Airport Knock on the N17, a national primary road running between Galway and Sligo.
History Built heritage
Evidence of ancient settl ...
,
Kiltimagh, and
Swinford
Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield and Meelick. It is just off the N5 road, located 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport Knock (formerly known as K ...
, and to
Ireland West (Knock) Airport.
History
The village of Midfield lies in the
townland of Treanlaur.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of
enclosures and
ringfort
Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales ...
s within Treanlaur and in the neighbouring townland of Brackloon.
Midfield is in the
Roman Catholic 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
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Towns and villages in County Mayo