Puck Fair Festival Killorglin Ireland
Enjoy our colourful guide to one of the oldest and liveliest festivals, Puck Fair held annually for over four centuries in Killorglin, County Kerry.
Episode 3 - Parade And The Coronation Of King Puck 2019 at Puck Fair
On the evening of the first day of Puck there is a parade and a goat is crowned King of the Fair.
Puck horse fair Killorglin 2019.
Puck fair Killorglin 2013 Irish Music
Irish music and Brush Dance at Killorglin, also guitar playing with foot and one man band at Horsefair and Puck Fair.
PUCK FAIR 2015 KILLORGLIN KERRY IRELAND
See the famous Puck Fair in 2015 held every August in Killorglin Kerry Ireland. The fair is over 400 years old and its origin is unknown. Some say its a Pagan Festival thousands of years old, others believe its honoring a goat that saved the town in the 1600's. No matter what its origin, thousands flock there every year from all over the world. This short clip was recorded by iTVn Ireland TV Now for A Bit of Ireland.com abitofireland.com enjoy and go there if you can. For info on our videos about Ireland contact us on abitofireland.com
Puck Fair Killorglin August 2018
Walk around Killorglin County Kerry and have a look at events at Puck Fair. One of oldest fairs in Ireland. Music and crowds 2018.
Horse Fair: Evan’s Field – Tralee Road One of Ireland’s oldest and continuously-run Horse Fairs, it originally took place on the streets of Killorglin, as was the tradition of many of the fairs, but has now moved to a green-field site.
Cuisle Ceoil Workshop [ part of Puck Fair] Learn the Art of the Bodhrán, Bones & Spoons Workshop includes materials, handouts and presentation on the history of the bodhrán from a Kerry perspective.
For Puck, Tim O’Shea and Friends will be performing: Music, Workshops for Pipe and Drum, Irish Dance, and much more.
Spraoi Chiarrai is a collection of Kerry dancers, musicians and a Storyteller. Plenty of songs, music, stories and Irish Dance. They are Killarney based and started performing together 13 years ago
Fanfare Piston at Puck Fair, Killorglin, Ireland 12 8 2011
French Student Brass Band, Fanfare Piston,from Lyons. Playing at Puck Fair, Ireland's okdest fair, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
kerry hunt song { killorglin puck fair }
LEAVE A COMMENT....wrote in 2 days about a bit of hunting on horse back........
and was sang at the hunt ball after alot of dutch courage...some was made up that night
kerry county hunt club member........
Down Syndrome Ireland - Puck Fair Charity 2018
Here is a little video introducing Down Syndrome Ireland who will collecting at Puck this
PUCK FAIR - IN COLOUR
Every year in the Irish village of Killorglin, the Puck Fair is held. Originally a 3 day event, festivities go on for eight days! It's the only place in Ireland where, during the fair, the pubs stay open for 72 hours. Highlight of the fair is the crowning of King Puck, a male mountain goat, who for three days, stays 52' up on a specially built platform.
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Puck Fair Killorglin August 2016
Sample of walk around Puck Fair 10th August 2016.
It would take hours to do justice to the event. Some fine dancing on day not included, Many more Kerry events also available,
Puck Fair 1965
A look back at times gone by to Puck Fair 1965
A comprehensive look at the many facets that went to make up the great fair of Puck.
History of Ireland's Oldest and Greatest Fair and Festival - PUCK FAIR
A tribute to the ancient and world famous Puck Fair, which is Ireland's oldest and greatest fair and festival.
The goat 'King Puck' is a symbol of a vast tradition whose origins are lost in the mists of time.
Puck Fair Killorglin Music and horses August 2018
Horse Fair: Evan’s Field – Tralee Road One of Ireland’s oldest and continuously-run Horse Fairs, it originally took place on the streets of Killorglin, as was the tradition of many of the fairs, but has now moved to a green-field site.
Cuisle Ceoil Workshop [ part of Puck Fair] Learn the Art of the Bodhrán, Bones & Spoons Workshop includes materials, handouts and presentation on the history of the bodhrán from a Kerry perspective.
For Puck, Tim O’Shea and Friends will be performing: Music, Workshops for Pipe and Drum, Irish Dance, and much more.
Spraoi Chiarrai is a collection of Kerry dancers, musicians and a Storyteller. Plenty of songs, music, stories and Irish Dance. They are Killarney based and started performing together 13 years ago
HISTORY of beginning; There are many legends that suggest an origin for the Fair, many of which are wildly inventive, but there is no written record stating when the Fair started. The origins of the fair have thus been lost in the mists of antiquity, and various commissions set up over the past two hundred years have tried in vain to date them. Evidence suggests that the fair existed long before written record of everyday occurrences were kept. And another theory relates back to the time of Daniel O’Connell, who in 1808 was an unknown barrister. It seems that before that year, the August Fair held in Killorglin had been a toll fair, but an Act of the British Parliament empowered the Viceroy or Lord Lieutenant in Dublin to make an order, at his own discretion, making it unlawful to levy tolls at cattle, horse or sheep fairs. Tolls in Killorglin at this time were collected by the local landlord – Mr Harman Blennerhassett – who had fallen into bad graces with the authorities in Dublin Castle and as a result the Viceroy robbed him of his right to levy tolls. Blennerhassett enlisted the services of the young Daniel O’Connell, who in an effort to reverse the decision decided that goats were not covered by the document and that the landlord would be legally entitled to hold a goat fair, and levy his tolls as usual. Thus the fair was promptly advertised as taking place on August 10th, 1808, and on that day a goat was hoisted on a stage to show to all attending that the fair was indeed a goat fair – thus Blennerhassett collected his toll money and Killorglin gained a King.
The Kilkennys Puck Fair Killorglin
PUCK FAIR - KILLORGLIN - 2018
Puck fair is a festival held in our town for over 400 years, it celebrates a part of our towns history during the viking times when King Puck warned us about a viking invasion and the townspeople had time to prepare. Our town made it through the attack and have celebrated King Puck every year since!
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Puck Fair Is Held In County Kerry
Goat is crowned monarch at traditional ceremony in Killorglin dating from time of Cromwell.
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Puck Fair Killorglin 10th August 2016 singing by Sean O'Shea
Gathering day at Puck Fair Killorglin 10th August 2016, crowning of King Puck, hoisting of King Puck and song An Poc an Builla by Sean O'Shea
Puck Fair Ireland 2014
Young street musicians at Puck Fair in Kilorgin on Leaving Day, 2014
Puck Fair 2011 Killorglin
Music at Puck Fair Aug. 11th 2011.
Lovely weather at the fair on Thursday.
Killorglin Co Kerry Ireland, Fair 400 yrs old.