curragh
Speech parts
1. curragh - Noun
2. Curragh - Proper noun
Meaning
curragh (plural curraghs)
Alternative spelling of currach
Curragh
A plain in County Kildare, Ireland; the site of a racecourse.
Examples
A home up for sale near Kildare town has two fantastic amenities nearby – the Curragh Plains and Pollardstown Fen.
As a result, during the following week, the British were able to bring in thousands of reinforcements from England and from their garrisons at the Curragh and Belfast.
Aidan O’Brien is well represented with Magic Wand and Elfin Queen while Joseph O’Brien runs his recent Curragh Group 3 Snow Fairy Stakes winner Thundering Nights and Bolleville.
He beat Master Of Reality easily at The Curragh in July and last time out was third in the group 1 Irish St Leger, form which puts him right in the conversation for a race like the Melbourne Cup.
Michael Halford saddled the first two home in the €30,000 fillies handicap at the Curragh with Terzetto just edging the verdict from last year's winner Surrounding.
I’m not doing this justice, am I? And I haven’t even said that the place is situated in the equivalent of the Curragh, which is why you’ve got the Chantilly racecourse next door.