Welcome to Mayfield Birds of Prey | Falconry in Ireland

Mayfield Birds of Prey offers you an opportunity to meet, handle and fly a variety of these wonderful birds. This is an attraction suitable for all the family. We can guarantee excitement, fun and lots of photographic opportunites. The falconer can take you back in time to experience and participate in the ancient art of Falconry. An unforgettable experience will be had by all at Mayfield Birds of Prey. 

The art of falconry first began many centuries ago in the training of birds of prey to hunt for food. The falconer viewed this as a method of providing food for himself. Falconry is still practised and enjoyed today as a sport throughout the world, using the same type of birds and equipment. Very little has changed in the art of falconry to date. Documentary evidence suggests that the art of Falconry dates back to approximately 2,000 B.C.