School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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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 [?](continues on next page)- Collector
- May Bourke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Palmerstown, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Anthony Tuoghill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlereagh, Co. Mayo