currach

or cur·agh, cur·ragh

[ kuhr-uhkh, kuhr-uh ]

/ ˈkʌr əx, ˈkʌr ə /

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noun Scot., Irish.

a coracle.

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Origin of currach

1400–50; late Middle English currok<Scots Gaelic curach,Irish currach boat; cf. coracle

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How to use currach in a sentence

Dot was in his glory, and in his element on the Curragh, and he was never quite happy anywhere else.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys|Anthony Trollope
A horse-dealer once found the lighted cavern open on the night the Earl was riding round the Curragh and went in.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
Those who were fortunate enough to be selected were sent to the Curragh to be broken in to their new profession.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
Them palanquins are as big as 'ouses, an' uncommon 'ard to sell, as M'Cleary said when ye stole the sentry-box from the Curragh.'
Soldier Stories|Rudyard Kipling

But one day in the spring he could not do so, being out in the dubs of the Curragh, cutting peat for the fires.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for currach

currach

curagh or curragh

/ Gaelic (ˈkʌrəx, ˈkʌrə) /

noun

a Scot or Irish name for coracle

Word Origin for currach

C15: from Irish Gaelic currach; compare coracle

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