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curragh
curragh [Ir. corrach, wet bog, march, morass, low-lying plain]. Any extensive flat, boggy land in Ireland or the Isle of Man may be called a curragh. The best-known is called The Curragh or The Curragh of Kildare, about 5,000 acres, 6 miles by 2 miles, 2 miles E of the town of Kildare. The Curragh has often been mentioned in Irish narrative, notably in Fenian tales, for more than 1,000 years. Prehistoric ruins include ring burial-mounds and the Race of the Black Pig, which may have been an ancient cattleway. More recent history has given The Curragh other associations; 350 unarmed United Irishmen were slaughtered here in 1798; it also includes the site of one of Ireland's most famous horse race-tracks and the training centre for the Irish military.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "curragh." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "curragh." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-curragh.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "curragh." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-curragh.html |
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Curragh, the
Curragh, the, Co. Kildare, 5,000 acres of unenclosed down land, located just east of Kildare town, containing extensive remains of prehistoric earthworks. ‘Curragh’, meaning racecourse, indicates a long‐standing association with horse racing, probably as an adjunct to a fair. Races were organized on a more systematic basis from the 18th century, and the Curragh remains a major horse‐racing venue today.
A camp for the training of militia was established during the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, and a permanent military base in 1854. Though technically crown property, the Curragh was common land, and an act of 1870 recognized the continuing right of neighbouring farmers to graze sheep there. |
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"Curragh, the." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Curragh, the." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Curraghthe.html "Curragh, the." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Curraghthe.html |
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the Curragh
the Curragh , undulating plain or common, 4,885 acres (1,977 hectares), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It has been a military camp since 1646. The Curragh racecourse is Ireland's most famous horse-racing center. The region gave its name to the Curragh Incident or "Mutiny," in which many British army officers resigned (Mar., 1914) in an attempt to avoid possible operations in Ulster to enforce Home Rule . |
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"the Curragh." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "the Curragh." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Curragh.html "the Curragh." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Curragh.html |
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curragh
curragh, a wicker boat covered with hide or, in modern times, tarred calico. In early centuries such boats were widely used even for long sea voyages. From the Viking era they were displaced on the high seas by planked wooden ships, surviving only along the west coast, where they were used for fishing and coastal trade, and on some inland waters.
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"curragh." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "curragh." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-curragh.html "curragh." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-curragh.html |
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Curragh, the
Curragh, the a level stretch of open ground in County Kildare, Ireland, famous for its racecourse and military camp.
Curragh mutiny informal name for the event at the Curragh camp in March 1914, when 60 cavalry officers stationed there resigned their commissions in the belief that they were to be used to force Ulster to accept Home Rule. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Curragh, the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Curragh, the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Curraghthe.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Curragh, the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Curraghthe.html |
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Curragh
Curragh (Currach) Waterford. ‘Marsh’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Curragh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Curragh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Curragh1.html A. D. MILLS. "Curragh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Curragh1.html |
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Curragh
Curragh (Currach) Kildare. ‘Marsh’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Curragh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Curragh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Curragh.html A. D. MILLS. "Curragh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Curragh.html |
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curragh
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"curragh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "curragh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-curragh.html "curragh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-curragh.html |
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