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Curragh Lower
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52.144, -8.18637latitude, longitude
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| n/a | CURRACH (<CURRACH BHAILE UÍ MHURCHÚ);  AL:  OD  (Wet land) | |
| n/a | Tuairim is míle go leith slí soir ó dheas ón áit seo atá Ballymurphy Lower; -Upper (bar. Barrymore, p. Knockmourne, SO 36,45; 36). | |
| 1601 | Carraghballynnurcha (sic) | F Leathanach: 6468
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| 1610 | Curraghballymoreghie | CPR Leathanach: 194-a
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| 1635 | Craghavullmurry | Inq. Leathanach: IV 321
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| 1637-8 | Curraghballimorroghow | Inq. Leathanach: VI 62
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| 1655 | curagh Ballimurragh (sic) | |
| 1659 | Curraghballymorogh | |
| 1660 | Carraballymurrahoo | BSD (Co) Leathanach: 132
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| 1667 | Curragh-Ballymurragh | ASE Leathanach: 162-a
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| 1683 | Curriballymure | |
| 1737 | Curragh Ballyvoroughy | CGn. Leathanach: 84.486.62162
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| 1759 | Lower Currogh | CEP Leathanach: V 17.3.2
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| 1759 | Upper Currogh; | CEP Leathanach: V 17.3.2
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| 1823 | upper (sic) and LowerCurrogh Ballyvoroughy both above and below the High road orse called Ballymurrogh | CGn. Leathanach: 781.11.528547
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| 1828 | Corragh (s.n. Mary Flynn) | Reg. Bapt.  Leathanach: (p.4993)
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| 1828 | Upper Carrogh;Lower Carrogh | TAB Leathanach: 1
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| 1840 | Curragh Lower, Upper | BS:AL Leathanach: 1 15, 16
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| 1840 | a moor | |
| 1840 | currach | 
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