The Curragh
The Curragh is a flat open plain in County Kildare, Ireland. Landmarks include the Irish National Stud on the edge of Kildare town and the Japanese Gardens, and Pollardstown Fen, the largest fen in Ireland, which attracts numerous bird species.Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
- Type: Area
- Description: flat, open plain in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
- Also known as: “Curragh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Irish National Stud and Curragh Military Cemetery.
Irish National Stud
The Irish National Stud is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility in Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 April 1946 under the National Stud Act, 1945 and is owned by the Irish Government. Irish National Stud is situated 4 km west of The Curragh.
Curragh Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Curragh Military Cemetery is situated 2½ km east of The Curragh.
Black Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Eflmd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Black Abbey, or Tully Preceptory, is a ruined Knights Hospitaller preceptory/abbey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located around 2 km south of Kildare town centre in Tully, County Kildare and next to the national stud. Black Abbey is situated 4 km west of The Curragh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cut Bush and Kildare.
Cut Bush
Village
Cutbush or Cut Bush is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is south of The Curragh, 6 km south-east of Kildare town and 6 km south-west of Newbridge. The village is in the civil parish of Ballysax, which had a population of 342 as of the 2016 census. Cut Bush is situated 3½ km south of The Curragh.
Kildare
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
Kildare is a town in County Kildare 50 km southwest of Dublin, and part of the city's commuter belt. It's best known for its cathedral, and for its thoroughbred stud farm.
Newbridge
Town
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newbridge, officially known by its Irish name Droichead Nua, is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. While the nearby Great Connell Priory was founded in the 13th century, the town itself formed from the 18th century onwards, and grew rapidly alongside a military barracks which opened in the early 19th century. Newbridge is situated 4½ km northeast of The Curragh.
The Curragh
- Category: plain
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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