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School: Curraha (roll number 10206)

Location:
Curragha, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 041

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    Curraha
    The place known as Curraha probably gets its name from
    (1) Corrac = a marshy place
    (2) ?? = a ford.
    This likely the interpretation, as we have the Bog of Curraha and the River of Hurley running through it. This bog is not worked locally now, but attempts have been made to reclaim it.
    There are many places of ancient local history on the border-lands of Curraha.
    1. Kilbrew = Cill portrígh
    There were two ancient Abbeys,
    (a) A Franciscan Abbey
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Curragha, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Bridie Plunkett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crakenstown, Co. Meath