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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 158

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  1. A Story about St Cummin

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    Kill Cummin is named after St Cummin. there is a mysterious story told about his landing. There was an old cow who was useless for milk so one evening she yielded a double supply of milk Twice as much as and good cow could yield.
    Some time before a box was seen floating on the top of the water but people passed no remarks of it as it was a usual thing to see old de bris floating on the top of the water.
    Several people seen the cow going out and licking the box on several occasion. A man named Maughan even [?]
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilcummin, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    May Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Palmerstown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Tuoghill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlereagh, Co. Mayo