Curragh, a large undulating down in the centre of County Kildare in Ireland, 2 miles E. of Kildare town. It is the property of the crown, and in it is a large camp of exercise, established in 1855, with accommodation for 12,000 troops (see CAMP). The Curragh of Kildare is even better known as a famous racecourse.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 622
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