Puck Fair (Irish: Aonach an Phoic, meaning "Fair of the He-Goat", 'poc' being the Irish for a male goat) is reputed to be one of Ireland's oldest fairs. It takes place annually for three days beginning on the 10th of August in Killorglin, County Kerry.
Description
Every year a group of people go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. The goat is brought back to the town and the "Queen of Puck", traditionally a young school girl from one of the local primary schools, crowns the goat "King Puck".
The "King" is then put into a small cage on a high stand for three days, and on the 3rd day of the fair, he is brought down to be led back to his mountain home. In the middle of the town square, he is crowned and this signifies that the festivities may begin. The pubs stay open until 3.00 AM, which is a legal exception due to the fair as all bars in Ireland normally must close at 2.00 AM. This is a source of contention with the local police.
Markets
Tradition dictates that a horse fair takes place on the first day and on the second day there is a cattle fair. There are usually many street vendors during the festival who advertise their wares to the large numbers of tourists who come to Killorglin for the fair.
King Puck Fair, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, Ireland 1976
Puck Fair in Killorglin County Kerry is Ireland’s oldest and most traditional fair, although nobody can say exactly when it first started.
Thousands of visitors from all walks of life, from Ireland and abroad, attend the attractions associated with the three day event, but the main business of the fair is trading horses, cattle and sheep. The pubs are open from 6 am until 3 am but according to the locals
Sure most people at Puck don’t bother to sleep at all for the three days of the fair.
The crowning of the goat ‘King Puck’ is the highlight of the fair. The goat is hoisted above the town and displayed for the duration of the event.
Patrick Houlihan whose family has been responsible for catching King Puck for nearly a century describes the difficulties encountered with this task. He is...
published: 19 May 2021
Killorglin crowns puck goat amid animal rights concerns
The crowning of a live goat has gone ahead at the annual Puck Fair Festival in Killorglin, Co Kerry despite calls from animal rights campaigners to call it off amid soaring temperatures
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published: 10 Aug 2022
King Puck Fair, Co. Kerry, Ireland 1975
A goat keeping an eye on the music, traders, gamblers and a preacher all part of the annual Puck Fair.
King Puck in “majestic isolation” oversees the celebrations in the Kerry town of Killorglin.
There was brisk business for the street traders and food stalls as locals and visitors flocked to the town for the annual Puck Fair festival. Another feature of the fair is the street musicians and Irish dancers. There was also a brisk trade in livestock.
A lay preacher on the street who attracted a small audience for his sermon and had a word of warning for festival goers.
Sooner or later, the merriment had to end.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 13 August 1975. The reporter is Dermot Mullane.
published: 08 Jul 2021
What is Puck Fair? Killorglin, Co. Kerry, Ireland 1965
Every year Killorglin holds the three-day Puck Fair, the oldest traditional fair in Ireland, and one of the oldest non-religious fairs in the world.
Each year a group of people go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. This goat is brought back to the town and the Queen of Puck Fair, traditionally a young girl from the village crowns the goat ‘King Puck’. The goat is then put into a small cage on a high stand in the middle of the town. From this moment on, once the fair has started, there is singing and dancing.
In this clip, people are shown arriving in Killorglin for the fair. Seán O’Shea is shown leaving his cottage to catch a wild goat to be crowned ‘King Puck’. Dr. Seán Ó Suilleabhain gives details of the origins of the festival. Eileen Moriarty is ‘Queen Puck’ and is paraded ...
published: 25 Jun 2021
Tommy Tiernan on the Glory of Puck Fair | The Late Late Show | RTÉ One
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published: 13 Dec 2014
Puck Fair Killorglin 2024 a
Visit Killorglin in the heart of Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way. Discover tales of days gone by in the Basement Museum and pick up fresh, local produce at the weekly farmers market. Plan your visit around Puck Fair,
https://www.discoverireland.ie/killorglin
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Video link
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published: 12 Aug 2024
Puck Fair TV 2015 Episode 5 - Birds Funfair
Everyone loves the Funfair at Puck Fair and in this episode of Puck Fair TV we go behind the scenes and hear from Don Bird and George Bird plus you'll experience some of the most exhilarating rides.
published: 12 Aug 2015
Puck Fair Parade and Coronation 2024
Puck Fair 2024, Killorglin, Co Kerry. Coronation of King Puck by Queen Puck, Anna Kingston.
published: 11 Aug 2024
É successo di tutto a Les Gets! Alan Hatherly sboccia e Puck Pieterse è già ai livelli di Prevot 🤯🤯
Les Gets è una pista naturale con due o tre punti sketchy che ha fatto da sfondo alla rinascita di Alan Haterly e ha confermato Puck Pieterse come astro nascente della MTB. 🤯🤯
Ma questa è stata anche la gara degli italiani con Luca Braidot e Simone Avondetto che hanno fatto brillare la maglia azzurra con aperte brillanti e gran limate.
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The History Of Puck Fair Killorglin 1613 - 2013
A short history of the legend and lore of Ireland's oldest and greatest Fair and Festival, Puck Fair.
Puck Fair in Killorglin County Kerry is Ireland’s oldest and most traditional fair, although nobody can say exactly when it first started.
Thousands of visitor...
Puck Fair in Killorglin County Kerry is Ireland’s oldest and most traditional fair, although nobody can say exactly when it first started.
Thousands of visitors from all walks of life, from Ireland and abroad, attend the attractions associated with the three day event, but the main business of the fair is trading horses, cattle and sheep. The pubs are open from 6 am until 3 am but according to the locals
Sure most people at Puck don’t bother to sleep at all for the three days of the fair.
The crowning of the goat ‘King Puck’ is the highlight of the fair. The goat is hoisted above the town and displayed for the duration of the event.
Patrick Houlihan whose family has been responsible for catching King Puck for nearly a century describes the difficulties encountered with this task. He is keen to stress that there is no animal cruelty involved and the goat is released back into the wild to his traditional home of the Carrauntoohil Mountains when the fair is over.
I’d say to look down at the crowd and see the thousands, he’ll be the happiest animal or person around Killorglin for the three days.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 11 August 1976.
Puck Fair in Killorglin County Kerry is Ireland’s oldest and most traditional fair, although nobody can say exactly when it first started.
Thousands of visitors from all walks of life, from Ireland and abroad, attend the attractions associated with the three day event, but the main business of the fair is trading horses, cattle and sheep. The pubs are open from 6 am until 3 am but according to the locals
Sure most people at Puck don’t bother to sleep at all for the three days of the fair.
The crowning of the goat ‘King Puck’ is the highlight of the fair. The goat is hoisted above the town and displayed for the duration of the event.
Patrick Houlihan whose family has been responsible for catching King Puck for nearly a century describes the difficulties encountered with this task. He is keen to stress that there is no animal cruelty involved and the goat is released back into the wild to his traditional home of the Carrauntoohil Mountains when the fair is over.
I’d say to look down at the crowd and see the thousands, he’ll be the happiest animal or person around Killorglin for the three days.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 11 August 1976.
The crowning of a live goat has gone ahead at the annual Puck Fair Festival in Killorglin, Co Kerry despite calls from animal rights campaigners to call it off ...
The crowning of a live goat has gone ahead at the annual Puck Fair Festival in Killorglin, Co Kerry despite calls from animal rights campaigners to call it off amid soaring temperatures
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The crowning of a live goat has gone ahead at the annual Puck Fair Festival in Killorglin, Co Kerry despite calls from animal rights campaigners to call it off amid soaring temperatures
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A goat keeping an eye on the music, traders, gamblers and a preacher all part of the annual Puck Fair.
King Puck in “majestic isolation” oversees the celebrati...
A goat keeping an eye on the music, traders, gamblers and a preacher all part of the annual Puck Fair.
King Puck in “majestic isolation” oversees the celebrations in the Kerry town of Killorglin.
There was brisk business for the street traders and food stalls as locals and visitors flocked to the town for the annual Puck Fair festival. Another feature of the fair is the street musicians and Irish dancers. There was also a brisk trade in livestock.
A lay preacher on the street who attracted a small audience for his sermon and had a word of warning for festival goers.
Sooner or later, the merriment had to end.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 13 August 1975. The reporter is Dermot Mullane.
A goat keeping an eye on the music, traders, gamblers and a preacher all part of the annual Puck Fair.
King Puck in “majestic isolation” oversees the celebrations in the Kerry town of Killorglin.
There was brisk business for the street traders and food stalls as locals and visitors flocked to the town for the annual Puck Fair festival. Another feature of the fair is the street musicians and Irish dancers. There was also a brisk trade in livestock.
A lay preacher on the street who attracted a small audience for his sermon and had a word of warning for festival goers.
Sooner or later, the merriment had to end.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 13 August 1975. The reporter is Dermot Mullane.
Every year Killorglin holds the three-day Puck Fair, the oldest traditional fair in Ireland, and one of the oldest non-religious fairs in the world.
Each year ...
Every year Killorglin holds the three-day Puck Fair, the oldest traditional fair in Ireland, and one of the oldest non-religious fairs in the world.
Each year a group of people go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. This goat is brought back to the town and the Queen of Puck Fair, traditionally a young girl from the village crowns the goat ‘King Puck’. The goat is then put into a small cage on a high stand in the middle of the town. From this moment on, once the fair has started, there is singing and dancing.
In this clip, people are shown arriving in Killorglin for the fair. Seán O’Shea is shown leaving his cottage to catch a wild goat to be crowned ‘King Puck’. Dr. Seán Ó Suilleabhain gives details of the origins of the festival. Eileen Moriarty is ‘Queen Puck’ and is paraded through the town on the back of a truck in costume.
Although there is no written evidence of when Puck Fair started, there are several legends about the fair. It is thought that the fair started in pre-Christian times as a celebration for a good harvest. The goat may also represent the pagan god, Pan. It is also likely that it is a representation of the Celtic god Lugh and a celebration of Lughnasa.
The ‘Discovery’ series ran on Telifís Éireann from 1964 to 1967. ‘Discovery’ brought stories from around the country in the form of 30 minute programmes.
This episode of ‘Discovery: Puck Fair’ was broadcast 11 October 1965.
Every year Killorglin holds the three-day Puck Fair, the oldest traditional fair in Ireland, and one of the oldest non-religious fairs in the world.
Each year a group of people go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. This goat is brought back to the town and the Queen of Puck Fair, traditionally a young girl from the village crowns the goat ‘King Puck’. The goat is then put into a small cage on a high stand in the middle of the town. From this moment on, once the fair has started, there is singing and dancing.
In this clip, people are shown arriving in Killorglin for the fair. Seán O’Shea is shown leaving his cottage to catch a wild goat to be crowned ‘King Puck’. Dr. Seán Ó Suilleabhain gives details of the origins of the festival. Eileen Moriarty is ‘Queen Puck’ and is paraded through the town on the back of a truck in costume.
Although there is no written evidence of when Puck Fair started, there are several legends about the fair. It is thought that the fair started in pre-Christian times as a celebration for a good harvest. The goat may also represent the pagan god, Pan. It is also likely that it is a representation of the Celtic god Lugh and a celebration of Lughnasa.
The ‘Discovery’ series ran on Telifís Éireann from 1964 to 1967. ‘Discovery’ brought stories from around the country in the form of 30 minute programmes.
This episode of ‘Discovery: Puck Fair’ was broadcast 11 October 1965.
Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player
The Late Late Show | Fridays | RTÉ One, 9:35pm Irish Time
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The Late Late Show | Fridays | RTÉ One, 9:35pm Irish Time
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Visit Killorglin in the heart of Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way. Discover tales of days gone by in the Basement Museum and pick up fresh, local produce at the w...
Visit Killorglin in the heart of Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way. Discover tales of days gone by in the Basement Museum and pick up fresh, local produce at the weekly farmers market. Plan your visit around Puck Fair,
https://www.discoverireland.ie/killorglin
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More pictures Puck Fair 2024
Video link
https://youtu.be/flLV8a_HLKw
Filename
Pictures Puck Fair Killorglin 2024.wmv
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Visit Killorglin in the heart of Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way. Discover tales of days gone by in the Basement Museum and pick up fresh, local produce at the weekly farmers market. Plan your visit around Puck Fair,
https://www.discoverireland.ie/killorglin
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More pictures Puck Fair 2024
Video link
https://youtu.be/flLV8a_HLKw
Filename
Pictures Puck Fair Killorglin 2024.wmv
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Everyone loves the Funfair at Puck Fair and in this episode of Puck Fair TV we go behind the scenes and hear from Don Bird and George Bird plus you'll experienc...
Everyone loves the Funfair at Puck Fair and in this episode of Puck Fair TV we go behind the scenes and hear from Don Bird and George Bird plus you'll experience some of the most exhilarating rides.
Everyone loves the Funfair at Puck Fair and in this episode of Puck Fair TV we go behind the scenes and hear from Don Bird and George Bird plus you'll experience some of the most exhilarating rides.
Les Gets è una pista naturale con due o tre punti sketchy che ha fatto da sfondo alla rinascita di Alan Haterly e ha confermato Puck Pieterse come astro nascent...
Les Gets è una pista naturale con due o tre punti sketchy che ha fatto da sfondo alla rinascita di Alan Haterly e ha confermato Puck Pieterse come astro nascente della MTB. 🤯🤯
Ma questa è stata anche la gara degli italiani con Luca Braidot e Simone Avondetto che hanno fatto brillare la maglia azzurra con aperte brillanti e gran limate.
Marco Aurelio Fontana e PianetaMTB analizzano il quinto round della Coppa del Mondo in una nuova puntata di Race Talks by Shimano
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Les Gets è una pista naturale con due o tre punti sketchy che ha fatto da sfondo alla rinascita di Alan Haterly e ha confermato Puck Pieterse come astro nascente della MTB. 🤯🤯
Ma questa è stata anche la gara degli italiani con Luca Braidot e Simone Avondetto che hanno fatto brillare la maglia azzurra con aperte brillanti e gran limate.
Marco Aurelio Fontana e PianetaMTB analizzano il quinto round della Coppa del Mondo in una nuova puntata di Race Talks by Shimano
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Puck Fair in Killorglin County Kerry is Ireland’s oldest and most traditional fair, although nobody can say exactly when it first started.
Thousands of visitors from all walks of life, from Ireland and abroad, attend the attractions associated with the three day event, but the main business of the fair is trading horses, cattle and sheep. The pubs are open from 6 am until 3 am but according to the locals
Sure most people at Puck don’t bother to sleep at all for the three days of the fair.
The crowning of the goat ‘King Puck’ is the highlight of the fair. The goat is hoisted above the town and displayed for the duration of the event.
Patrick Houlihan whose family has been responsible for catching King Puck for nearly a century describes the difficulties encountered with this task. He is keen to stress that there is no animal cruelty involved and the goat is released back into the wild to his traditional home of the Carrauntoohil Mountains when the fair is over.
I’d say to look down at the crowd and see the thousands, he’ll be the happiest animal or person around Killorglin for the three days.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 11 August 1976.
The crowning of a live goat has gone ahead at the annual Puck Fair Festival in Killorglin, Co Kerry despite calls from animal rights campaigners to call it off amid soaring temperatures
Keep up to date with all the latest Irish and international news and current affairs with http://www.rte.ie/news
Follow us on twitter @rtenews and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/rtenews
A goat keeping an eye on the music, traders, gamblers and a preacher all part of the annual Puck Fair.
King Puck in “majestic isolation” oversees the celebrations in the Kerry town of Killorglin.
There was brisk business for the street traders and food stalls as locals and visitors flocked to the town for the annual Puck Fair festival. Another feature of the fair is the street musicians and Irish dancers. There was also a brisk trade in livestock.
A lay preacher on the street who attracted a small audience for his sermon and had a word of warning for festival goers.
Sooner or later, the merriment had to end.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 13 August 1975. The reporter is Dermot Mullane.
Every year Killorglin holds the three-day Puck Fair, the oldest traditional fair in Ireland, and one of the oldest non-religious fairs in the world.
Each year a group of people go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. This goat is brought back to the town and the Queen of Puck Fair, traditionally a young girl from the village crowns the goat ‘King Puck’. The goat is then put into a small cage on a high stand in the middle of the town. From this moment on, once the fair has started, there is singing and dancing.
In this clip, people are shown arriving in Killorglin for the fair. Seán O’Shea is shown leaving his cottage to catch a wild goat to be crowned ‘King Puck’. Dr. Seán Ó Suilleabhain gives details of the origins of the festival. Eileen Moriarty is ‘Queen Puck’ and is paraded through the town on the back of a truck in costume.
Although there is no written evidence of when Puck Fair started, there are several legends about the fair. It is thought that the fair started in pre-Christian times as a celebration for a good harvest. The goat may also represent the pagan god, Pan. It is also likely that it is a representation of the Celtic god Lugh and a celebration of Lughnasa.
The ‘Discovery’ series ran on Telifís Éireann from 1964 to 1967. ‘Discovery’ brought stories from around the country in the form of 30 minute programmes.
This episode of ‘Discovery: Puck Fair’ was broadcast 11 October 1965.
Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player
The Late Late Show | Fridays | RTÉ One, 9:35pm Irish Time
Visit Killorglin in the heart of Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way. Discover tales of days gone by in the Basement Museum and pick up fresh, local produce at the weekly farmers market. Plan your visit around Puck Fair,
https://www.discoverireland.ie/killorglin
------------------------------------------------
More pictures Puck Fair 2024
Video link
https://youtu.be/flLV8a_HLKw
Filename
Pictures Puck Fair Killorglin 2024.wmv
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Everyone loves the Funfair at Puck Fair and in this episode of Puck Fair TV we go behind the scenes and hear from Don Bird and George Bird plus you'll experience some of the most exhilarating rides.
Les Gets è una pista naturale con due o tre punti sketchy che ha fatto da sfondo alla rinascita di Alan Haterly e ha confermato Puck Pieterse come astro nascente della MTB. 🤯🤯
Ma questa è stata anche la gara degli italiani con Luca Braidot e Simone Avondetto che hanno fatto brillare la maglia azzurra con aperte brillanti e gran limate.
Marco Aurelio Fontana e PianetaMTB analizzano il quinto round della Coppa del Mondo in una nuova puntata di Race Talks by Shimano
SEGUI Internazionali d'Italia Series
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Puck Fair (Irish: Aonach an Phoic, meaning "Fair of the He-Goat", 'poc' being the Irish for a male goat) is reputed to be one of Ireland's oldest fairs. It takes place annually for three days beginning on the 10th of August in Killorglin, County Kerry.
Description
Every year a group of people go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. The goat is brought back to the town and the "Queen of Puck", traditionally a young school girl from one of the local primary schools, crowns the goat "King Puck".
The "King" is then put into a small cage on a high stand for three days, and on the 3rd day of the fair, he is brought down to be led back to his mountain home. In the middle of the town square, he is crowned and this signifies that the festivities may begin. The pubs stay open until 3.00 AM, which is a legal exception due to the fair as all bars in Ireland normally must close at 2.00 AM. This is a source of contention with the local police.
Markets
Tradition dictates that a horse fair takes place on the first day and on the second day there is a cattle fair. There are usually many street vendors during the festival who advertise their wares to the large numbers of tourists who come to Killorglin for the fair.