Curraha, also written Curragha (), is a small village located 4.5 km from Ashbourne and 4 km from

Ratoath Ratoath () is a commuter town in County Meath, Ireland. A branch of the Broad Meadow Water (Broadmeadow River) () flows through the town. The R125 and R155 roads meet in the village. At the 2016 census, there were 9,533 people living in Ratoa ...

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on the R155 road between Ratoath and the junction with the N2. The built-up area is mainly within Crickstown

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. 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'). The theme park

Emerald Park Emerald Park (), known from 2010 to 2022 as Tayto Park, is an amusement park in Ireland, originally themed based on the Irish potato crisp brand Tayto (Republic of Ireland), Tayto. It is located in the townland of Kilbrew, in County Meath and ...

is also located in Curraha.

Bus service

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route 103 comes through the village four times daily (including Sundays) in each direction on its way to/from

Tayto Park Emerald Park (), known from 2010 to 2022 as Tayto Park, is an amusement park in Ireland, originally themed based on the Irish potato crisp brand Tayto. It is located in the townland of Kilbrew, in County Meath and was founded by farmer-turned ...

. In the other direction route 103 continues to

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via

and Ashbourne.

Facilities

The local national (primary) school, St Andrew's National School Curraha, first opened in 1952. Curraha also has one church (St Andrew's Church, built in 1904), four cemeteries (Curraha, Crickstown, Kilbrew and Kilmoon), three local shops, two public houses (Swan's Bar & Lounge, The Snail Box Bar & Restaurant), a GAA Club (hurling & football) located at Joe McDermott Park, a tennis club (located at Curraha Church car-park) and other clubs and organisations such as Curraha ICA. The Largo Foods/Perri/Tayto factory is located in Curraha on the Kilbrew Road.

is also located in Curraha. A statue commemorating Paud O'Donoghue, a blacksmith who participated in the 1798 rebellion, stands at the crossroads in Curraha. A ballad was composed about his participation.The Ballad of Paud O'Donoghue
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Religion

The local

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church is dedicated to St Andrew and is in Curraha parish. The combined ecclesiastical parishes, of Ardcath/Clonalvy and Curraha, are administratively separate with a single parish priest. Curraha Parish Pastoral Council overlooks the running of Curraha parish.Curraha PPC homepage
/ref> There is a parish centre and meeting room on the grounds of St Andrew's church.

References

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