School: Curraha (roll number 10206)
- Location:
- Curragha, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 051
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- CurrahaThe place known as Curraha probably gets its name from : -
(1) Corrac = a marshy place and
(2) ?? = a ford
This likely the interpretation as we have the Bog of Curraha and the River Hurley running through it. This bog is not worked locally now, but attemps have been made to reclaim it.
There are many places of ancient local history on the borderlands of Curraha.
Kilbrew = Cill forbrígh
There were two ancients Abbeys
A Franciscan Abbey and an Augustinian Monastery. The Franciscan Abbey was destroyed(continues on next page)
