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 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.

[@darrenwall5439]

The pub opens at 6:00 am and closes at 3:00 am The good oul days💚

[@johnmc3862]

Once your in it never closes.

[@animallover19581]

They close for 3 hours, a chance to count the takings. Jammed wall to wall.🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺👍😃😄😅👏👏🥰🥰🥰🍺🍻 Like the Englishman in Lisdoonvarna, couldn't believe the pubs open round the clock. He saw and guard and asked him when are the pubs supposed to close. Oh says the wily guard, 1st of October. Slainte.🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺keep her lit.

[@dalcassian8351]

@@johnmc3862 didn't it used to be drinking 3 days and nights ? I read the fair was originally pre Christian times ?

[@Alex.P1]

0:08 The bloke being chained up in a sack has been looking forward to the fair all year 😂

[@wuffalo]

im sorry but why the fuck is he in a sack

[@padraigcurran3236]

@@wuffalo Sure give him a pack a Tayto, some pink snacks, and a pint a Guinness, and he'd be doing fine, sure he'd be well entertained at that.

[@jshaw4757]

@@padraigcurran3236 pint off guineas not possible maybe a guiness drip and a promise off the rest once untied...

[@TheGazza83]

Thank God it hasn't changed one bit. Still a mighty session

[@jerryoshea3116]

My Parents were from Cahirciveen,so my mom always used to be talking to us about "Puck Fair"

[@joeybloggs2100]

I see some animal rights issues here. I'll be talking to my local Green party rep.

[@rickknight3823]

@@joeybloggs2100 can't quite yell if you're being serious or not...🤔

[@rickknight3823]

TheGazza83 - So it's still a lively event with the goat a man in a sack? I'm amazed cancel culture /virtue signalling hasn't invaded your parts yet!

[@joeybloggs2100]

@@rickknight3823 hold my vegan burger. I'm on it.

[@jackocallaghan9077]

The belly shot @ 0:55 is quality

[@eddiesmoothence6080]

“Bjaysus get yer eyes off me ned”

[@USMCArchAngel03]

You have to hand it to the gentleman, he picked the perfect shirt for showing off that belly he's been working on all year.

[@bsheehy94]

Porter belly

[@johnmc3862]

Some money gone into it.

[@acousticabuse6953]

Literally just pissed my pants, camera man years ahead of his time 🤣🤣🤣

[@del2591]

My earliest memory of Puck was the summer of '69 as a 7yr old. Killorglin comes alive at every Puck & this is a great (but short) clip bringing back so many memories of my youth; thanks for posting... 👍👍👍

[@poppydooleyy2600]

Was their in 2016. Really enjoyed it. Great excitement. Great day.👍

[@acousticabuse6953]

Viper Higgins needs to 're narrate these old classic clips, be a crazy bita business

[@greavsiethespur]

You are doing God's work with these uploads. Thank you 🙏👍

[@MaryAnn-pd3pm]

God wouldn't treat an animal like that

[@greavsiethespur]

@@MaryAnn-pd3pm The "Lamb of God" was killed as a request of God. Old Testament teaching. May your God go with you.

[@tomsawyer2338]

I still have cigarette burns all over my jacket from standing in the packed pubs until 3 AM.

[@estephens4483]

Only heard about this fair a couple of years ago from a friend from Kerry would love to go to it some day.

[@jdonnelly7354]

Two mistakes in a short comment.. "a" couple.. To go "to" it .. 😏

[@bipbippadotta5953]

@@jdonnelly7354 Go find something worthwhile to do instead of picking on people.

[@estephens4483]

@@bipbippadotta5953 Nah its grand I've got Dyslexia so its actually good if the mistake gets pointed out to me thanks though.

[@bipbippadotta5953]

@@estephens4483 No problem ! Hope you get to Puck some day for the "craic" !

[@deanwalsh9647]

@@jdonnelly7354 you must be a right wanker get a life

[@LeedsUnitedJohn]

I had great times at Puck when i was a child.

[@jbland3509]

Men come down from the mountains into town once a year for the fair

[@MaryJones-br5we]

Fantastic festival great fun some lovely memories

[@patodwyer721]

Great bit of history

[@kerrysupporter]

Now that’s the G O A T

[@trin08201]

That was great. Very interesting.

[@chriscoughlan5221]

did it in 1988, fair craic!

[@rivolinho]

1:14 Elvis confirmed at Puck fair

[@tombeattie7678]

Tommy Joyce, Ballymoe Roscommon, speiling away, before he became a millionaIre many times over !! Many a drink we had at Puck Fair R.I.P.

[@flalingbashers2957]

Brilliant

[@fredwaller3234]

Shame there's no markets like this one in other cities around the UK instead of shopping centers

[@jackherity2244]

Best video you’ve ever put up

[@johnkennethwiseman682]

Tom MacSweeneys voice is still recogniseable

[@thelastdetail1]

Tunnel of goats anyone?

[@aaronjaben7913]

Alien abduction goat version

[@jonny2times553]

Will it go ahead 2021 ?

[@ryanashe19951]

no

[@joeybloggs2100]

Only if the goat is vaxxed, masked and socially distanced

[@Alfredromeothatsme]

I watched a video of the fair from a few years back where they were cooking up bbq'd kangaroo, how long has that been a tradition of the fair?

[@conormulvihill8397]

Hundreds of years lad 1600s

[@conormulvihill8397]

But like it says in the commentary on it goes back to 200BC 🤣

[@MaryJones-br5we]

Kangaroo is not a tradition of luck fair as far as I know

[@andrewdavy9921]

@@MaryJones-br5we kangaroos were invented in Ireland

[@bigjohn697791]

do they still do this today or is this a thing of the past?

[@davidorourke4311]

Still on every August in Kilorglin.

[@ArmandoBellagio]

Was there a guy in that bag?

[@Paul-Weston]

Yeah, I came to the comments hoping someone would shed some light on that.

[@adrianoclincho1852]

I feel sorry for the poor goat but it looks like good crack Is it still held?

[@kieran7018]

It is indeed! 10-12th August every year

[@bruce8429]

Is this where they auctioned off their wives? If you've read the literature you know it's happened often.

[@JACKTHEDRAGONOKEEFFE]

Gotta love a good Fuck Pair, I mean Puck Fair.

[@Nappiolen]

Cromwell - 😡

[@noelcahill6707]

Has any1 asked the animal is he happy

[@MaryAnn-pd3pm]

Can't imagine he is. I definitely wouldn't be supporting it.

[@davidorourke4311]

Well the Goat is better off than Battery Pin Chickens that are common in the Poultry Industry. The Goat has fresh Air and loads of admirers 👍

[@andrewdavy9921]

Noel would you expect the goat to answer you back?

[@noelcahill6707]

@@andrewdavy9921 its kerry he would

[@victoriacollins6273]

V

[@pappy9473]

Torturing a goat and making the excuse that it is for fun, is barbaric.

[@ericthered2881]

0:08 WTF?

[@stevendale7658]

Don't like the goat idea personally