curagh
Britishnoun
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A four-oared curagh with two men in her besides the rowers— probably the Priest and the Doctor—went first, followed by the three-oared curagh from the south island, which ran more danger.
From The Aran Islands by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
When the curagh was in safety the two old women were carried up through the surf and slippery seaweed on the backs of their sons.
From The Aran Islands by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
The next day he went back to the south island, and I think he was alone in the curagh.
From The Aran Islands by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
One time three men were out at night in a curagh, and they saw a big ship coming down on them.
From The Aran Islands by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
A considerable sea was running in the sound, and when we came out from the shelter of this island, the curagh rolled and vaulted in a way not easy to describe.
From The Aran Islands by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
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