Cill Chomáin

Cill Chomáin, meaning "Church of St. Cumman," derives from the Irish word 'cill' (church) and takes its name from a saint of the 6th or 7th century. The townland of Pollatomais, also called Kilcommon, preserves the ecclesiastical foundation in its placename. Historical records from 1839 confirm the Ordnance Survey's identification of the parish as "Kilcommon... meaning the Church of (Saint) Cum...