curagh
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A yard from the sea we stop and lower the curagh to the right.
From The Aran Islands by Synge, J. M. (John Millington)
When we were about half way across the sound we met a curagh coming towards us with its sails set.
From The Aran Islands by Synge, J. M. (John Millington)
Late this evening I saw a three-oared curagh with two old women in her besides the rowers, landing at the slip through a heavy roll.
From The Aran Islands by Synge, J. M. (John Millington)
Here the hooker was anchored about eighty yards from the shore, and a curagh was rowed round to tow out the animals.
From The Aran Islands by Synge, J. M. (John Millington)
After a while the curagh went out of sight into the mist, and I came down to the cottage shuddering with cold and misery.
From The Aran Islands by Synge, J. M. (John Millington)
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