An Currach

An Currach derives from the Old Irish currach, a topographical term denoting marsh, bog, or fen. Historical records from 1654–1712 document the extended form Currach na Móna ('the marsh of the bogland'), variously recorded as Curraghnemony and Curraghnamunny in the Civil Survey, Down Survey, and Hearth Money Records. By 1840, Ordnance Survey namebooks recorded simply 'currach,' confirming the t...