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The Curragh, historical stuff...

  • 17-08-2007 12:13pm
    #1
    Ronan H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭


    Hello...

    I have a friend visiting me from the UK in September and she said that she would like to visit the Curragh as it was where her Great Grandfather worked during some war, i dont know anything about history so i was wondering of anyone knew what went on there, and what is there currently to go to visit, because as far as i was aware the Curragh was just the racecourse, but apparently theres a village too, shows how much i know...

    Would really appreciate any help on this...

    Thanks...

    History Head


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  • #2
    PanhardPL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭PanhardPL


    Check the Curragh Historical Society, I think they could have a website. I do know they have produced booklets on the Curragh Camp in the past.

    Best of luck


  • #3
    Pyridine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭Pyridine


    I just wikied the curragh camp and it has a brief history of it. Also there are reference links at the bottom, one of them being this: HTMhttp://kildare.ie/defenceforces/history.HTM

    Enjoy
    Pyridine


  • #4
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Head wrote:
    Hello...

    ...because as far as i was aware the Curragh was just the racecourse, but apparently theres a village too, shows how much i know...

    There's also the small matter of seven barracks built by the British and now named after the seven signatories to the proclamation of the Irish Republic.

    There's also the magazine fort and Donnelly's Hollow.


  • #5
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Some good info here

    http://www.curragh.info


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