Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mayfield, Cork" in English language version.
The townland name, Ballinamought West, derives from Baile na mBought, meaning the town of the poor. It is believed that Baile na mBocht was a leper colony during early medieval times
Lovers' Walk [..] is a mistranslation of Siúl na Lobhar, or Lepers' Walk, as there was once a leper colony in the area