Midfield (, anglicised to Treanlaur) is a village, in the barony of Gallen, in

County Mayo County Mayo (; ) 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 Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now ge ...

, 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 on the N17, a national primary road running between Galway and Sligo. History Built heritage Evidence of ancient settleme ...

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, and

Swinford Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield, County Mayo, Midfield and Meelick, County Mayo, Meelick. It is just off the N5 road (Ireland), N5 road, 1 ...

, and to Ireland West (Knock) Airport.

History

The village of Midfield lies in the

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

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

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and

ringfort Ringforts or ring forts are small circular fortification, fortified settlements built during the Bronze Age, Iron Age and early Middle Ages up to about the year 1000 AD. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are ...

s 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 . 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