Mayfield, Cork
Mayfield, historically called Ballinamought (from Irish: Baile na mBocht, meaning "town of the poor"),[1] is an area in the northeast of Cork City, Ireland.
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[edit] Geography
Mayfield is bounded to the north by the Glen River Valley, an aquiferous geological formation produced by a receding glacier during the last Ice Age. This area contains some unique habitats, flora and fauna, including the small cudweed and the sand martin, a migratory bird species that returns from North Africa each spring to breed in the porous sand cliffs along sections of the river valley north. In recent years, these endangered birds have been studied by the European Union which found that the local planning authorities and the Irish Government had violated various EU Bird and Habitats Directives in 2004 following the destruction of nesting sites and ecosystems by building developers.
[edit] Residents
- Roy Keane—the footballer was born in Mayfield, and was married there.
- Dara Murphy—The 2009-2010 Lord Mayor of Cork was born in Mayfield.
- Kieran Murphy (Sarsfield's)- The current Cork Senior Hurling Captain, Kieran 'Fraggy' Murphy attended Mayfield Community School from 1996 - 2002
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records). Retrieved: 2010-10-15.
