Restaurant Mahon

Restaurant Mahon

You have arrived at the finest Mayfield restaurant establishment! We take great satisfaction in being the finest Mediterranean restaurant in Mayfield, and we only serve the finest meals. We promise our meals will never include palm-sized tomatoes or flavourless meats. Our menu's small selection of wines has been carefully curated to provide excellent quality and value. We sell both classic and novel wines, and our wine selection features labels from some of the world's finest wine regions. We provide a wide variety of tasty foods that will satisfy your appetite and make every mouthful memorable. Every day of the week, we serve customers meals that look and taste like they were cooked from scratch and that are prepared from scratch. We take great pride in the fact that our chef personally prepares all of the cuisine and that it is served to our guests at its peak of freshness. Vegetarian and vegan diets may be accommodated upon request. Our pledge to you is delicious cuisine, a welcoming atmosphere, and outstanding service. Come to us for the greatest Mediterranean cuisine in Mayfield. Enjoy the company of your loved ones or a group of friends while dining on some of our tasty dishes. Join us at our restaurant for a memorable night out with friends and family. Our Mayfield restaurant is open daily at noon and stays open until 11:00 p.m. When we first launched, we were a modest family company with a single focus: to provide our patrons with the finest in genuine, old-school Mediterranean cuisine. Almost a decade later, we are now an award-winning restaurant that often sees hundreds of diners. We are delighted to have you and your family restaurant with us today. We pride ourselves on serving authentic Mediterranean cuisine made with the freshest ingredients sourced from the finest vendors in the heart of Mayfield. Our reputation has been built on serving traditional Greek and Turkish cuisine. Our skilled chefs prepare only the finest ingredients, resulting in tasty, all-natural meals. Our restaurant is one of the finest in Mayfield, and we really value the patronage of those who have visited us often. We provide a wide variety of dishes, from hummus and pita bread to chicken schwarma and kebabs, so there should be something on our menu that everyone will like. People tell us they like coming here because the food is always tasty and freshly prepared. Every dish we serve is of the highest quality possible, and we hope you'll agree. You may buy our tasty deli items to take home and enjoy whenever you want. Every day, our chefs use only the freshest, highest-quality ingredients available to create delectable new dishes for our restaurant's customers. Our restaurant is open for lunch and supper every day of the week, and our location in the heart of Mayfield next to English Market makes us a popular choice for both. We have a wide variety of Turkish and Mediterranean dishes, as well as a wonderful assortment of fresh salads and mezze, and we believe they are the finest in Mayfield. If you're craving a bottle of wine to go with our handcrafted chocolate cakes, baklava, or other delectable sweets, give us a call or stop by the restaurant. In Mayfield, Ireland, you can always get freshly prepared, homestyle meals.

Restaurant Mahon

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Mahon, Cork

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Machain
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Mahon is located in County Cork
Mahon
Mahon
Coordinates: 51°53′21″N 8°23′50″W
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County Cork
Time zone UTC0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (IST)
Area code 021

Mahon (IrishMachain)[1] is an area to the south-eastern side of Cork, Ireland. Mahon gets its name from Lough Mahon, a wide stretch of the upper section of Cork Harbour. It was once a semi-rural peninsula, but from the late 20th century was subject to residential development, and has a number of housing estates and developments.[2] The area was generally known as the Ring of Mahon, and is the site of Ringmahon House (formerly occupied by James Murphy of Murphy's Brewery and later by Ben Dunne of Dunnes Stores).[3] Mahon is within the Cork South-Central Dáil constituency.

Economy[edit]

Mahon Point Shopping Centre
Mahon's City Gate development under construction

Mahon is located in the greater Cork area with the South Ring Road running along its eastern and southern edges and entering the Jack Lynch Tunnel under the River Lee. The road gives access to Cork Airport as well as Cork city centre. It is home to City Gate, an office and medical development.[4] The Central Statistics Office, PM Group, and RCI are also located in the area.

The area is also home to the Mahon Point Shopping Centre, which is Cork's biggest shopping centre and retail park, and Munster's second largest shopping destination (after the Crescent Shopping Centre in Limerick). The centre has over 60 stores, a thirteen-screen cinema, and a food court. RedFM, a Cork radio station, has a broadcasting pod in the centre.[5]

Places of interest[edit]

Blackrock Castle, also known as "Blackrock Castle Observatory", is a 16th-century castle located in nearby Blackrock, a suburb which borders Mahon. The castle is a short distance from the centre of Mahon on the banks of the River Lee, and was built by the citizens of Cork as a watch tower and fort to guard the city's waterway. In a collaboration between Cork City Council and the Cork Institute of Technology, Blackrock Castle was re-opened to the public in August 2007 as Blackrock Castle Observatory.[6]

An area known locally as "the Marina" is also located in the neighbouring suburb of Blackrock. It is a tree lined avenue (not strictly a marina) which runs along the southern bank of the River Lee from Blackrock village past Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It is used for recreational activities such as walking and cycling. The "Atlantic Pond", close to Páirc Uí Chaoimh, is also used by walkers and its wildlife includes ducksswans and herons.[7]

Dundanion Castle, located in Blackrock and overlooking "the Marina", is a ruined 16th-century castle. It is from this spot that William Penn reputedly sailed on his first voyage to America in 1682 before founding the state of Pennsylvania.[8]

Geography[edit]

Lough Mahon is an expanse of approximately 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) within upper Cork Harbour.[9] It stretches from Mahon to Passage West and incorporates the estuary of the Douglas River.[10] Several Cork City southern suburbs, including Mahon, BlackrockDouglas and Rochestown lie along its shores. At low tide, Lough Mahon has extensive mudflats which are used as feeding grounds for a number of bird species and migrating waders in particular.[9][11]

Transport[edit]

Bus stop in Mahon

By road, the Jack Lynch Tunnel crosses under the River Lee from Mahon to Dunkettle. Completed in 1999, it transports vehicular traffic in uni-directional bi-lanes. In 2015, it was estimated that approximately 63,000 vehicles were using the tunnel per day.[12]

A walk has been developed along the old railway line from Mahon to Harty's Quay, Rochestown and from Hop Island, Rochestown to Passage West.

Bus services which serve Mahon include Bus Éireann route numbers 202 and 202A (serving Mahon via BlackrockBallintempleCork City Centre, and Gurranabraher from Knocknaheeny). The 212 operates from Mahon to Cork Kent railway station via Blackrock, Ballintemple and the Monahan Road. Routes 215 and 215A serve Mahon Point Shopping Centre via BallinloughCork City Centre and Blackpool from Blarney. Route 219 serves Mahon via DouglasTurner's CrossGlasheen, from CUH and Munster Technological University Bishopstown Campus.[13]

Sport[edit]

Sporting clubs in the Mahon area include St Michael's GAA Club, Ballinure GAA Club and Ringmahon Rangers Football Club.

Mahon Golf Club is located at Clover Hill House off Skehard Road and owned by Cork City Council. Designed by Eddie Hackett, Mahon Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course and Ireland's first purpose made municipal golf course. It was financially assisted by the Golfing Union of Ireland. The course was officially opened on 3 September 1980 and was named the "Ted McCarthy Municipal Golf Course" after a long-serving local councillor.[14]

Schools[edit]

Mahon has three schools including Secondary School Nagle Community College and primary schools Scoil na Croise Naofa (Holy Cross School) and the Irish speaking Gaelscoil Mhachan (Mahon Gaelscoil).

Nagle Community College is situated on Avenue de Rennes in the centre of Mahon.[15] The college was built on land owned by Joseph Nagle (uncle of Nano Nagle founder of the Presentation Sisters), with the first classes held in September 1981.[citation needed]

Scoil na Croise Naofa (Holy Cross School) is also situated on Avenue de Rennes.[16] The school opened in September 1984 to provide primary education for the children in the (then) growing suburb of Mahon. The school is in the trusteeship of the Bishop of Cork and Ross. In 2005, the status of the school changed to co-educational. Scoil na Croise Naofa also has an "Early Start" preschool on the premises.[citation needed]

Gaelscoil Mhachan was founded in 1986, with the intention of providing education through Irish to children in their area.[17] The school was officially recognised by the Department of Education in 1987, and originally located at Ringmahon House. It moved into a new building on Avenue de Rennes in 2001, with a further extension opened in 2008.[18]

In popular culture[edit]

The movie Strength and Honour written by Mark Mahon was made around Cork City, and includes some scenes filmed at St. Michael's graveyard in Mahon. The movie was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2007, and won the "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" awards at the Boston Film Festival.[citation needed]

Notable people[edit]