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Curragh, the

Curragh, the kûrˈəkh [key], undulating plain or common, 4,885 acres (1,977 hectares), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It has been a military camp since 1646. The Curragh racecourse is Ireland's most famous horse-racing center. 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.

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