Curraha

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Curraha or Curragha (Curracha, Currach Átha or Currahae in Irish) is a small village located six miles from Ashbourne and 2 miles from Ratoath, County Meath. The area of Curraha stretches from the road towards Ratoath with the border not far from Ratoath Rugby pitch down to past Kilmoon Cross. It also stretches from Greenpark Bridge over to the N2 (along the 'Bog' of Curraha). In Curraha there is one school (St Andrew's NS, Curraha(opened 1952), one Church (St Andrew's, built 1904), four cemeteries (Curraha, Crickstown, Kilbrew and Kilmoon), one local shop, two public houses (Swan's Pub, The Snail Box), a GAA Club located at Joe McDerrmott Park), a Tennis Club and other clubs and organisations. The Largo Foods/Perri/Tayto factory is located in Curraha on the Kilbrew Road. There is a statue commemorating Paud O'Donoghue at the crossroads in Curraha, Paud was a blacksmith who particpated in the 1798 rebellion. A ballad about his participation can be found at the weblink below.