curragh

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/ˈkʌɹə/

proper noun

A plain in County Kildare, Ireland; the site of a racecourse (Irish grid ref N 7613).

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

curragh1

nouncurragh (plural curraghs)

plural curraghs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of currach.

Curragh2

proper noun
  1. A plain in County Kildare, Ireland; the site of a racecourse (Irish grid ref N 7613).
  2. A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Irishan Currach
  2. EnglishCurragh

From Irish an Currach.

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APA

curragh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curragh

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“curragh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curragh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curragh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curragh.

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