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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

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Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 171

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    that it was advertised that Saint Cummin came to Kilcummin in a little box. And his mother came to see if it was true. When the woman saw the lace cloth that was around the child she said it was her own hand-work so she believed it was her own child. So that is why the well was called Saint Cummin's well and a lot of people gather to the well on Garland Sunday to do stations there. After a while the child died and they buried him in Kilcummin graveyard. The also go into the graveyard to pray at his grave.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilcummin, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Mary Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Maria Breslin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Mayo