Race at The Curragh Racecourse, Co Kildare, Ireland 12 Sept 2009
This is the finish of one of the races in The Irish Field St Leger and Vincent O'Brien National Stakes that took place on the plains of the Curragh of County Kildare on 12 September 2009.
The Parade Ring, Curragh Racecourse, Co Kildare, Ireland 12 Sept 2009
Here are some horses being paraded in the parade ring before a race at the Curragh Racecourse on 12 September 2009.
Curragh Training Grounds, Co Kildare, Ireland
Thoroughbreds train on the 1500 acres and 70 miles of grass gallops of the Curragh Training Grounds adjacent to the Curragh Racecourse in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.....
Kildare town, Newbridge, Curragh, Kilcullen, Ireland promo 2
Newbridge town, Kildare village, Killashee house, Kildare Cathedral, and tower, Punchestown Racecourse, Kildare Village, Whitewater shopping Centre, Newbridge College, Curragh Plains, Kilcullen Liffey. Music by The Farm - All together now.
The Curragh of Kildare - Drone Footage
A short video of some drone footage clips of The Curragh by Stephen Maher
The Curragh - The Future
Trainers Dermot Weld and Aidan O'Brien, Jockey Pat Smullen, Historian Jim Kavanagh, Tony Lenehan Kildare Failte and Peter Carey Kildare Co Council speak about the international importance of the Curragh and the exciting journey the racecourse is on.
The Curragh Of Kildare by Neil Milliner
The Curragh of Kildare, also known as The Winter it is Past, is a folk song particularly associated with the Irish tradition.
Elements of some versions of the song suggest that it dates from at least the mid 18th century. The Curragh of Kildare speaks of the actual Curragh, which is a large area of common land in Kildare, Ireland, used to rally the Irish Army.
The history of the text is rather complicated. Versions were taken down at different times in Ireland by collectors like Petrie and Joyce. The song has also been collected in Scotland and even in England; the singer Frank Purslow collected a version (The Winter's Gone and Past) in Dorset.[1] Petrie was of the opinion that it was an old Anglo-Irish song and argued that the Scottish versions were most likely developed from it.[2] Several printed ballad versions exist, under titles such as The Lamenting Maid.
The most well known version of the text, usually referred to by the title The Winter it is Past, is attributed to Robert Burns. Burns appears to have developed it from a popular stall-ballad, The Lovesick Maid, which referred to a highwayman called Johnson, who was hanged in 1750 for robbery in the Curragh.[3] Burns polished the original text considerably and removed two stanzas referring directly to Johnson. The resulting ballad was published in the collection the Scots Musical Museum. [4]
Different airs have been used for the song.[5] Petrie suspected that one had been composed expressly for the stall-ballad, probably in Scotland around 1750, but expressed an opinion that the same song united to a melody unquestionably Irish has been [...] known in Ireland [...] for an equal or much longer period.[2] The tune used for Burns' version has been identified as a (distant) relative of that used for the American ballad Fare You Well, My Own True Love.[6]
The song as currently performed was popularised by The Johnstons, and later by Christy Moore, while versions also exist by The Fureys, Bert Jansch and others. Modern renditions have tended to use a text where the singer is male, and the true love female, whereas in the early ballads such as The Lamenting Maid the opposite was the case.
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The Curragh Racecourse, usually referred to as simply The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred racecourse. It is situated on the Curragh plain in County Kildare, between the towns of Newbridge and Kildare.
The name Curragh comes from the Irish (Gaeilge) word Cuirreach, meaning place of the running horse. The first recorded race on the plain took place in 1727, but it was used for races before then.[1] The first Derby was held in 1866, and in 1868 the Curragh was officially declared a horse racing and training facility by act of parliament.
The course is right-handed, about two miles long and horseshoe-shaped. Races up to one mile are run on a straight course. Additionally there are several training facilities on the site.
The Curragh offers the highest purses and highest quality level of flat racing in Ireland. In 2007, ten of Ireland's twelve Group One races were held at the track.
The racecourse was once served by two railway stations: Curragh Mainline on the main Dublin–Cork line, which opened in 1846, and Curragh Racecourse at the end of a short branch to the grandstand, which opened in 1875. Curragh Racecourse station closed in 1977 and the branch was subsequently lifted, while Curragh Mainline fell into disuse in the early 2000s
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Longines Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown racecourse and the Curragh racecourse
Take a look back at the highlights of Longines Irish Champions Weekend 2016 at Leopardstown and the Curragh racecourses. This weekend has grown in stature and importance to become the must-go racing event in Europe; The weekend has it all: world class horses and jockeys competing in five Group 1 races; featuring the spectacular QIPCO Irish Champion stakes (now joint second top rated race of the world and Europe's top race) and the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St. Leger, with racing prize money exceeding €4.5 million. Off the track, the stakes were equally as high with €25k to be won in the Longines Prize for Elegance and €5k to be won in the Champion Hat Competition as well as a multitude of entertainment including music, gourmet food village and bespoke Champions Quarter Marquee. 2016 highlights include the top rated European horse Almanzor winning the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes and Frankie Dettori winning the Palmerstown Estate St Leger on Wicklow Brave. Create Epic Memories and Get into Longines Irish Champions Weekend irishchampionsweekend.ie
Finish of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Curragh Kildare, Ireland 2010.avi
Finish of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh Kildare, Ireland 2010
SUMMER 1995 THE CURRAGH & KILDARE IRELAND
TRAINS PASSING THROUGH THE AREA
Camelot arriving to the Curragh Racecourse.
Camelot takes his first steps on arrival to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.
Promo for Kildare town, Newbridge, Curragh, Kilcullen, Ireland,
Promo for Kildare town, Newbridge, Curragh, Kilcullen, Allen, National Stud, Japanese gardens, Donnellys Hollow, Pollardstown Fen, Curragh Racecourse, Towers at hill of Allen and old Kilcullen and many more. Visit Kildare. Music by Ed Sheeran castle on the hill
1922 Military Cemetery, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, ireland
Video of The Curragh Military cemetery. It was the largest in Ireland, the cemetery was last used in 1922. There are 103 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war here, scattered throughout the cemetery, of soldiers who died in the camp.
The Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Update
Check out the latest behind the scenes footage of the redevelopment of the Curragh racecourse ????♂️????????♀️ Racing commences soon on 13th April ????
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The Curragh Redevelopment launch
New Curragh Racecourse Company Announced by Minister Simon Coveney T.D.
Local Kildare Cuisine
Robbie Irwin chats to Paul Lenehan (Hartes) and Barry Flanagan (Silken Thomas) about the delicious local dishes on offer every race-day at the Curragh this summer.
The Good Food Ireland Village at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival at the Curragh, Kildare
Good Food Ireland were at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby event at the Curragh, Co.Kildare. It was all about combining the best of Irish food with the best of Irish racing, says Margaret Jeffares, Managing Director of Good Food Ireland. With Derek Davis, chairman of the Failte Ireland Food & Tourism Group commenting on the highly tempting and tasty food that was on offer, the day was a big success. The day helped the Failte Ireland aim of selling and promoting Ireland as a food holiday destination. Tony Lenehan, Head of Food, Hospitality and Standards at Failte Ireland, backed this up with the ongoing development of a food tourism strategy within the organisation. With strong praise from veteran RTE news presenter Tracy Piggott, everyone had a great day and a great 'food experience'
The Curragh: Training in the Heartland of Ireland
The Curragh is the largest training center in Ireland, and is home to over 800 horses, with grass, wood chip and a sand and fibre surface. Emma Berry talks to John Oxx, Pat Smullen, and other horsemen about the classic racecourse and training centre for the TDN Look.
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Launch of The Curragh Racecourse 2015 Season
The Curragh Racecourse launched it’s 2015 season at the K Club this week. We speak to some of the people who attended the event about what The Curragh has to offer this year.