Curran stood as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilbeggan in 1784 and served later for Banagher from 1800 until the Act of Union in 1801, which bitterly disappointed him; he even contemplated emigrating to the United States.
Curran stood as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilbeggan in 1784. He represented Rathcormack between 1790 and 1798 and served then for Banagher from 1800 until the Act of Union in 1801, which bitterly disappointed him; he even contemplated emigrating to the United States.