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	CURRAGH - LoveToKnow Article on CURRAGH
		From the peculiarity of its herbage, the district is known in the neighborhood as the short grass ; and the young men of Kildare are jocularly distinguished as the boys of the short grass.
		The land is the property of the crown, which appoints a special officer as the ranger of the Curragh; but the right of pasturage is possessed by the landowners of the vicinity.
		1789 the Curragh was the great rendezvous for the volunteers, and in 1804 it saw the gathering of 30,000 United Irishmen.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CU/CURRAGH.htm (243 words)

	Curragh, the on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The region gave its name to the Curragh Incident or “Mutiny,” in which many British army officers resigned (Mar., 1914) in an attempt to avoid possible operations in Ulster to enforce Home Rule.
		Curragh turns 20, and celebrates by doubling reserves with Curragh North.
		D-day for Dalakhani Destiny awaits the Aga Khan's unbeaten colt in a Ballydoyle-dominated Irish Derby at The Curragh
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Curragh.asp (396 words)

	The Curragh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Curragh is a plain in County Kildare Ireland.
		The Military College, Curragh Camp is located there, where members of the Irish Army undergo training, this was the location of the Curragh incident in 1914.
		The Camp was the location of a military detention centre where civil war prisoners and, later, members and suspected members of the Irish Republican Army were interned on various occasions between the 1920s and the 1950s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Curragh (191 words)

	Welcome to Down County Museum - Downpatrick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Coracles, or CURRAGHS as they are known in Ireland, are believed to have been in use on waterways and rivers across the country since neolithic times.
		Curragh maker pushed hazel rods vertically into the ground at regular intervals in the shape of an oval.
		The final job for the Curragh maker was to fit a seat, made from a roughly hewn plank, which provided additional stiffness to the frame.
	www.downcountymuseum.com /people/brucecrawford.asp (565 words)

	TIME Pacific Magazine: A Fair Cop -- Aug. 01, 2005
		But the reason for Curragh's secret contentment is this: 6,000 km from her home in the Bay of Plenty, she has, to her surprise, found purpose, confidence and a sense of belonging amid the azure waters, lush forests and big skies of this earthly paradise.
		For instance, Curragh has been known to bog a four-wheel-drive vehicle or get a drenching in the lagoon after tipping over the dugout canoe into which she is trying to climb.
		Curragh and her Tongan colleagues, Seteone Polutele and 'Isileli Vei Koso, volunteered to be part of the country's Participating Police Force (PPF).
	www.time.com /time/pacific/magazine/article/0,13673,503050801-1086710,00.html (809 words)

	WESFARMERS CURRAGH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Curragh open cut mine is operated by Curragh Queensland Mining Pty Ltd and covers an area of 7497 hectares in the extensive coal-rich Bowen Basin of Central Queensland, 14 kilometres north west of Blackwater and approximately 200 kilometres west of Rockhampton.
		The Curragh deposit is within the Rangal Coal Measures with coal mined from the Cancer, Aries, Castor, Pollux and Pisces seams.
		Curragh’s steam coal is produced for domestic power generation and railed directly to Stanwell Power Station near Rockhampton and NRG Power Station at Gladstone.
	www.engen.com.au /curragh_default2.aspx?menuID=108 (213 words)

	The Militant - 9/8/97 -- Australian Miners Fight For Union
		At the Curragh mine, ARCO is demanding unlimited use of contractors, no demarcation (flexible job classifications), abolition of seniority for determining retrenchments (permanent layoffs), and 12-hour shifts.
		The strike at Curragh was the second major showdown in the battle over union control in the coal industry, repeating tactics used by Rio Tinto at their Hunter Valley No.
		But as the strikes at Curragh and Hunter Valley show, mine workers are also determined to wage a fight to defend their jobs and their union.
	www.themilitant.com /1997/6130/6130_6.html (845 words)

	Curragh Racecourse, Curragh Races, Curragh Horse Racing Festival, Curragh Race Course, Kildare Racecourse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Curragh track is horseshoe shaped with a circuit of 2 miles, a run in of 3 furlongs and an uphill finish.
		At the end of the 18th century, the Curragh had become permanently fringed by the lodges and stables of the most prominent owners, breeders and trainers in the country.
		The Curragh racecourse is situated 29 miles south west of Dublin on the main Dublin-Cork-Limerick road between Newbridge and Kildare town (N7 exit at junction 10).
	www.goracing.ie /racing_info/racecourses.asp?CourseID=5 (912 words)

	The Curragh Racecourse - Home of the Classics and Irish Derby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1865 a commission was set up by the house of parliament to examine the Curragh, and the resultant 1868 Curragh of Kildare act settled the right of common pasture, and preserved the use of the Curragh for the purpose of horse racing and training.
		The total area of the Curragh was defined as 4870 acres, and the management of the Curragh was vested in the office of a ranger.
		The Curragh of Kildare act of 1961 repealed the 1868 act and parts of the 1870 act, and allowed for the enclosure of parts of the Curragh, and the attendant extinguishment of sheep grazing rights.
	www.kildaretowncyms.com /curraghracecourse.htm (822 words)

	Curragh Racecourse - Horse Racing Information, Travel, Fixtures And Facilities
		The ancient Gaelic name Curragh actually means racecourse and in the very earliest Irish manuscripts, the Curragh figured as a place of sport for Celtic Kings and their people.
		The Curragh racecourse is situated 29 miles south west of Dublin on the main Dublin-Cork-Limerick road.
		Curragh is horseshoe shaped with a circuit of 2 miles, a run in of 3 furlongs and an uphill finish.
	www.napit.co.uk /viewus/infobank/rcinformation/irishrcourses/curragh.php (437 words)

	Westray Mine in Hansard, 1987-1997
		The name "Curragh" — as in Curragh Inc. — appears 151 times in the Hansard record of what was said on the floor of the Yukon Legislature on this one day, 5 April 1993.
		The name "Curragh" — as in Curragh Inc. — appears 164 times in the Hansard record of what was said on the floor of the Yukon Legislature on this one day, 28 April 1993.
		The name "Curragh" — as in Curragh Inc. — appears 46 times in the Hansard record of what was said on the floor of the Yukon Legislature on this one day, 25 May 1993.
	www.alts.net /ns1625/westrayhansard1.html (15342 words)

	AIR - Association of Irish Racecourse Owners
		Mention "The Curragh' to horse racing fans the world over and chances are you'll see an immediate twinkle in the eye and a warm smile of recognition.
		Owned and rnanaged by the Irish Turf Club (founded in the 1760s), the Curragh hosts all five Irish Classics, including the Budweiser Irish Derby, which attract top thoroughbreds frorn around the world.
		With 13 other quality race days as well, the Curragh Racecourse is a magnet for all that's best in Irish racing - a unique setting for memorable days out.
	www.air.ie /aircoursecon084.htm (214 words)

	CURRAGH
		However, as a camp of instruction its value was undiminished as the extensive Curragh plains afforded ample manoeuvre room for infantry, artillery and cavalry...............
		Eighty years ago, in December 1922, the Curragh Camp was the scene of a terrible tragedy; it was the execution, by firing squad, of seven young men in the Military Detention Barracks, now the Curragh Prison...........
		The Curragh known throughout the world as the home of Irish horse racing, could also boast of having no less than two motor racing circuits in the late 1940s and early fifties...............
	www.esatclear.ie /~curragh/articles.htm (1128 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The curragh is a wood frame, skin (canvas) covered rowboat with 3 (standard curragh) or 4 (Naomhaig) seats.
		Curraghs were a tradition for them back home, but this was temporarily forgotten while chasing the American dream.
		She found, however, the curraghs were too large to be practically hung.
	www.pirc.8m.com /about.html (759 words)

	Curragh of Kildare Act, 1961
		"the Curragh" means the tract of land situate in the county of Kildare and known as the Curragh of Kildare, and defined on the deposited map by being enclosed by a dark green line;
		(2) Where any part of the Curragh is inclosed under subsection (1) of this section, the rights of common of pasture in respect of sheep affecting the Curragh shall, upon such inclosure, cease to affect that part of the Curragh.
		State Property Act, 1954, and the bye-laws made under the Act of 1868 may be enforced by the Minister and the penalties provided thereunder may be recovered by summary proceedings in the District Court.
	www.curragh.info /act.htm (1078 words)

	Curragh Lodge Hotel - Accommodation in County Kildare, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A warm and friendly welcome is assured at The Curragh Lodge Hotel as well as comfortable, well-equipped ensuite rooms, great food available from 8am daily and evening entertainment at weekends.
		Midway between Belfast and Cork, The Curragh Lodge is an ideal stopover.
		Home of the Irish racing classics, the Curragh Racecourse is just minutes away, Punchestown, home of National Hunt Racing in Ireland is close by and Fairyhouse in Co Meath easily accessible.
	kildare.ie /Tourism/accommodation/accommodation.asp?TableID=58 (177 words)

	Our Town
		On the 6th December, 1928 (exactly 7 years after the signing of the Treaty in 1921, the names of the Barracks in the Curragh were changed, to honour the signatories of the Irish Proclamation, as follows:-
		The British first built the Curragh Camp in 1855, though it had been used for soldiers to camp on under canvas tents before this.
		Many historical events have happened on the Curragh including the take-over from British troops in 1921, and the massacre at Gibbith Rath in 1798.
	www.curragh.org /comenius/our_town.htm (354 words)

	The Curragh Racecourses - Kildare - The Thoroughbred County - Ireland
		The Curragh Racecourses - Kildare - The Thoroughbred County - Ireland
		Voted 'Racecourse Of The Year' 1999, the Curragh is the headquarters for Flat Racing in Ireland, hosting all five classic Races including the Budweiser Irish Derby and eighteen other quality racedays.
		The Curragh training ground is a world class facility spreading over 1,500 acres with numerous gallops of the highest standard ranging from all weather to grass to sand.
	www.kildarehorse.ie /racecourses/curragh.htm (216 words)

	Curragh Plains - Accommodation in County Kildare, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Curragh Plains is a five-minute walk from the renowned Curragh racecourse, the home of the classics.
		Just a 5 minutes drive from the Curragh Plains you’ll find the Irish National Stud and the Japanese Gardens, which are well worth a visit.
		The Curragh Plains guest house is situated on the edge of the Curragh, It is a half hour drive from Dublin, a half mile from Athgarvan village, 2 miles from Newbridge, 2 miles from Kilcullen, 3 miles from Kildare Town, 6 miles from Naas.
	kildare.ie /tourism/Accommodation/accommodation.asp?TableID=137 (158 words)

	Curragh Military Cemetery,
		Died at the Curragh Camp 29th Jany 1912.
		Died at the Curragh on 17th Oct 1911.
		This memorial is erected by comrades at home and abroad with whom he served in his long and distinguished career of 45 years to mark their affectionate rememberance of a noble character and a simple gentleman."
	www.angelfire.com /mp/memorials/cur1.htm (2826 words)

	The Curragh Racecourse
		Little has changed over all the centuries as the Curragh is still the home of Irish horse racing.
		Indeed the Curragh is the headquarters of Flat Racing in Ireland, hosting all five Classic Races and up to thirteen other quality race meetings.
		The Curragh Racecourse is owned and managed by the Irish Turf Club, founded in Kildare in the 1760's to encourage the sport of Horse Racing and which continues today as the regulatory body for Racing throughout Ireland.
	www.curragh.info /landmarks/raceccourse.htm (193 words)

	Curragh
		Mention "The Curragh' to horse racing fans the world over and chances are you'll see an immediate twinkle in the...
		The Curragh is the headquarters of Flat Racing in Ireland, hosting all five Classic Races and up to thirteen other quality racedays.
		The Curragh in Kildare is the head quarters of flat racing in Ireland...
	www.the-gsba.org /curragh.html (585 words)

	S.I. No. 7/1964: CURRAGH BYE-LAWS, 1964.
		The Head Bailiff may refuse to admit sheep on to the Lands unless satisfied that the sheep are entitled, by virtue of the Curragh of Kildare Act, 1870, and the Act of 1961, to be admitted.
		A person shall not (unless authorised by the Minister to do so) raise, take or carry away from the Curragh any sand, gravel, stone, clay, turf or other substance or dig for the same on or in the Curragh or otherwise disturb the surface of the soil of the Curragh.
		These bye-laws supersede the bye-laws made on 4th of December, 1868, under the Curragh of Kildare Act, 1868, and provide for the regulation of the use and management of the Curragh.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI7Y1964.html (1076 words)

	Pollardstown Fen
		Pollardstown Fen is a large tract of marsh which covers an area of 220 hectares on the Northern edge of the Curragh plains.
		Pollardstown did not become a bog because a constant supply of alkaline water from the Curragh travels underground to a series of springs surrounding the Pollardstown basin.
		The drainage ditches, watercourses and soak holes of the Fen are deep and in many places hidden by tall reeds.
	www.curragh.info /landmarks/fen.htm (295 words)

	The Ocean
		The curragh in Highland is quite a bit larger than the curragh we’re familiar with, but is still the smallest of the merchant ships used in East Highland.
		The curragh may be either sailed or rowed.
		The curragh is often used for passenger transport between nearby ports.
	www.hoboes.com /html/RPG/Gods/Highland/TheOcean.html (542 words)

	Donnelly's Hollow
		Donnelly's first recorder fight took place at the Curragh on September 14th, 1814.
		In the minds of the populace Donnelly had come to epitomise the national struggle, championing their seemingly hopeless cause against the intransigent representatives of the Crown.
		Every coach, post-chaise, and brougham in Dublin crowded the roads to the Curragh, to witness this historic spectacle.
	www.curragh.info /landmarks/donnelly.htm (968 words)

	The Curragh, Co Kildare - Kildare Ireland - KildareTourist.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Major horse racing events are staged in the Curragh and many of the roads in the surrounding area are lined with horse studs.
		When driving through the Curragh, travelers are often greeted with the sight of sleek, lean thourghough breeds being put through their paces.
		The Curragh is an ideal place for leisurely walks and picnics.
	kildaretourist.com /towns/the_curragh (210 words)

	The Bargewright Inn: Curragh Roll Of Honor
		You see, when The Curragh first started out in 1999, nearly all of the bar staff was right off the boat from ireland.
		The Curragh at first replaced the Irish with new blood from Ireland....it changed the group dynamic a bit, but still made for tight bonds.
		Still, the Curraghs closing is only a distant thought in the minds of those who love it.
	tundraclown.blogspot.com /2005/10/curragh-roll-of-honor.html (659 words)

	American Metal Market: Curragh to plead not guilty; company, 2 managers charged in '92 fatal mine blast - Curragh ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NEW YORK -- Curragh Resources Inc. plans to plead not guilty to federal charges of manslaughter and criminal negligence in the Westeray coal mine explosion that killed 26 workers last May, according to company attorney Peter Atkinson.
		Curragh said earlier this week that it is handing the mine over to the government to expedite the recovery of bodies.
		Curragh had been scheduled to appear in provincial court last Monday to face 18 charges under Nova Scotia's occupational health and safety acts.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_n77_v101/ai_13679724 (482 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Top trainers plans for Irish Derby weekend
		Curragh trainer Dermot Weld announced that last years Ribblesdale and Blandford Stakes heroine Irresistible Jewel is to take her seasonal bow in Saturday's Audi Pretty Polly Stakes.
		John Oxx expects to be represented in Saturday's feature by Miss Honorine, while Aidan O'Brien revealed that Butterfly Blue is his intended runner in the 10 furlong contest.
		Weld's Steel Light, impressive winner of his maiden at the Curragh in April and subsequently a close up third behind Newtown in the Listed Isabel Morris Memorial Marble Hill Stakes, has been confirmed on course for the Group 2 Anheuser-Busch Railway Stakes on Budweiser Irish Derby day.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2003/0616/curragh.html (178 words)

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