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− | Curragh is a plain in the Irish county of Kildare. The name "Curragh" comes from the Irish (Gaeilge) word Cuirreach, meaning "racecourse," and the plain is famous for its annual horse races[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curragh_Racecourse]. This connotation links to "horsey" | + | Curragh is a plain in the Irish county of Kildare. The name "Curragh" comes from the Irish (Gaeilge) word Cuirreach, meaning "racecourse," and the plain is used for training horses and is famous for its annual horse races[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curragh_Racecourse]. This connotation links to "raze" (race), "koursse of training" and "horsey."<br> |
See also Wikipedia's entries for Curragh[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curragh]; the folk song "The Curragh of Kildare"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curragh_of_Kildare]; and the Curragh Incident[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curragh_Incident]. | See also Wikipedia's entries for Curragh[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curragh]; the folk song "The Curragh of Kildare"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curragh_of_Kildare]; and the Curragh Incident[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curragh_Incident]. |
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Curragh is a plain in the Irish county of Kildare. The name "Curragh" comes from the Irish (Gaeilge) word Cuirreach, meaning "racecourse," and the plain is used for training horses and is famous for its annual horse races[1]. This connotation links to "raze" (race), "koursse of training" and "horsey."
See also Wikipedia's entries for Curragh[2]; the folk song "The Curragh of Kildare"[3]; and the Curragh Incident[4].