Curragh
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- The Curragh redirects here. For the Irish boat, see currach
The Curragh is a plain in County Kildare Ireland.
It was a common site for mustering the armies of the Pale (see Essex in Ireland). During the 1798 Rebellion, there was a massacre in the Curragh at Gibbet Rath. The Curragh Camp is now located there, where members of the Irish Army undergo training.
The plain is very flat, and is composed of a sandy soil formed after an esker desposited a sand load. As the soil is sandy it has excellent drainage characteristics. This makes it a popular location for training racehorses, and the Curragh Race Track is located there. The Irish Derby Stakes are held there annually during which Iarnród Éireann trains halt at a seasonal station near the track. The area is also well known locally as a place to gather magic mushrooms.