Kilcummin
| Kilcummin Cill Chuimín
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 Kilcummin
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| Coordinates: 54°16′44″N 9°12′50″W / 54.278888°N 9.213946°WCoordinates: 54°16′44″N 9°12′50″W / 54.278888°N 9.213946°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G206379 |
Kilcummin (Irish: Cill Chuimín)[1] is a beachhead on the northern coast of County Mayo, Ireland. The Kilcummin area is sparsely populated. A Mr Noel Collins is the owner of the only pub on Kilcummin Pier.
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[edit] Name
Kilcummin is named after the early Irish saint Cuimín, and derives from the Irish Cill Chuimín, meaning "church of Cuimín".[1] Other variants of the Irish spelling (seen on local signage) include "Cilcummin" and "Cill Chummín".
Prior to being named Kilcummin a map of Connaught from the 5th Century indicates that the area was originally known as "Forrac".[2]
[edit] History
The remains of the church of Saint Cummin (for which the area is named) are still to be found in the locality.[3]
Kilcummin is noted as the site where a French expedition commanded by General Humbert[4] landed on August 22, 1798, in an attempt to assist Irish rebels during the 1798 rebellion. Humbert commanded three frigates, the Concorde, Franchise, and the Médée altogether carrying 1070 French forces, three cannon, and approximately 3000 muskets.[5]
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The main coast road at Kilcummin leading to the pier and the old church ruin of St Cummin
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The pier itself with boat moorings and slipway and houses on the pier
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Headstone on the grave of St Cummin, with the old church of St Cummin (dated to pre-8th Century)
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A signpost close to the Palmeston River bridge
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Placenames Database of Ireland - Entry for Kilcummin
- ^ "The History of the County of Mayo" by Author H.T. Knox
- ^ Early Christian Sites - Kilcummin
- ^ In the Footsteps of Général Humbert: The French Invasion of Ireland, 1798
- ^ Diary of an Expedition, Humbert's Army of Ireland
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