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n. A plain in County Kildare, Ireland; the site of a racecourse
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The Curragh (, ) is a flat open plain of almost 5,000 acres (20 km²) of common land in County Kildare, Ireland, between Newbridge and Kildare. This area is well known for Irish horse breeding and training. The Irish National Stud is located on the edge of Kildare town, beside the famous Japanese Gardens. Also located here is Pollardstown Fen, the largest fen in Ireland. This area is of particular interest to botanists and ecologists because of the numerous bird species that nest and visit there. There are also many rare plants that grow there.
It is composed of a sandy soil formed after an esker deposited a sand load and as a result it has excellent drainage characteristics. This makes it a popular location for training racehorses.
The Curragh is a plain in County Kildare, Ireland.
Curragh or Curraghs may also refer to:
Associated with the Curragh of Kildare:-
Curragh Racecourse
- Curragh Cup run at the course
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Curragh Camp, of the British Army and later the Irish Army
- Curragh incident 1914 "mutiny" by British officers
- Curragh Camp GAA
- Battle of the Curragh, 1 April 1234 between forces of the Lord of Ireland and the Lord of Leinster
- Curragh coal mine in Central Queensland, Australia
- Curragh, Kilcumreragh, a townland in Kilcumreragh civil parish, barony of Moycashel, County Westmeath, Ireland
- Curragh, St. Mary's, a townland in St. Mary's civil parish, barony of Brawny, County Westmeath, Ireland
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Curraghs, Isle of Man wetland area
- Curraghs Wildlife Park
- Currach, occasionally curragh, traditional Irish rowing boat
Note: There are more than 20 other townlands in Ireland with the name Curragh.
Usage examples of "curragh".
Along the riverbank, hundreds of natives were walking, running, and milling, watching the curraghs come up.
Within minutes the upper end of the island was passed and the fleet of curraghs emerged into the full width of the open river, with no sign of warriors or boats to be seen anywhere.
Milky light from a high, bright moon flooded the valley and infused the wraiths of river mist, making the moored curraghs and the sleepy sentries into vague silhouettes suspended in silvery vapor.
The lightweight curraghs probably could be towed on ropes up through the rapids by men walking on the north shore, one ship at a time, with perhaps a hundred men on the ropes.
Stonecutter knew little about ships, but he knew these wicker-frame curraghs sometimes came apart and sank when they were overloaded with stone or lime from the quarries.
The curraghs of fishers already bobbed beyond the breakwater, while the clanging of hammer and tongs told of an early-rising blacksmith tending his forge.
They had come there in curraghs of oak-tanned hides, made of three layers in such a way that air chambers were sealed in.
The curraghs carried a mast, with a triangular lug-sail also made of hides, and were fitted for oars as well.
They had sought a peaceful refuge and found it here, some in curraghs and others in ships of wood large enough to bold sixty people.
The three wooden curraghs, able to carry sixty people each, had long been idle in the hidden harbors of the West Islands, and muck needed to be done before tkey could sail upon a long voyage.
Twenty small hide curraghs seemingly fit for only ponds and lakes, but rising buoyantly, valiantly following the wake of the larger vessels.
She'd been appalled when she'd seen how insubstantial the curraghs were: no more than hides bound to a larchwood framework with a wide slat, bored through the center so a slim mast could be stepped into the hole and a small sail attached.