the small Northern Cross shopping area, which includes a Fresh supermarket and a restaurant. There are two primary schools (St. Francis of Assisi Catholic school and Educate Together multi-denominational school) and a creche (Bumblebees) at one side of the estate. After a period being served by Belmayne Mass Centre, the area's Roman Catholic population, within Holy Trinity Parish, has its church at Donaghmede. In the Church of Ireland, St. Doulagh's Church in northern Balgriffin, serves. Natural features The Turnapin Stream branch of the River Mayne flows through part of the development, just north of the main line of housing, meeting the other main branch of the Mayne a little to the east. References Balgriffin