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murragh

British  
/ ˈmʌrə /

noun

  1. an angler's name for the great red sedge , a large caddis fly, Phryganea grandis, of still and running water, esteemed by trout

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Etymology

Origin of murragh

perhaps from murrey

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Dermot Mac Murragh, the last Irish King of Leinster, attained the throne in 1140.

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