Gathering Day
10 August
The town fills. The goat is paraded through the streets and crowned King by the Queen of Puck.
For three days every August,
a goat becomes King.
Every August, Killorglin crowns a wild goat King and celebrates for three days. Puck Fair is one of Ireland's oldest fairs: a tradition of history, legend and community in the heart of Kerry.
Explore the history →One goatA wild goat is brought down from the mountains.
Three daysHe reigns over Killorglin, 10 to 12 August.
400+ yearsA tradition that endures.
A history in motion
400+ years of Puck. 1613 is the earliest surviving written record, not necessarily the beginning.
- Before 1613Unknown
- 1613Documented
- 1800sTradition
- 1900sDocumented
- TodayDocumented
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Gathering · Fair · Scattering
Fair Day
11 August
The traditional horse and livestock fair, music, trade and the town at full volume.
Scattering Day
12 August
The King comes down from his stand. The fair comes to an end, but the stories live on.
Now · the same view today
Then · historic photograph
ThenNow
The faces change.
The fair remains.
Different times. The same extraordinary tradition.
Explore more then & now →Everyone has
a Puck story.
From family photos to unforgettable moments, help us build the living history of Puck Fair.
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Books · Prints · Posters · Apparel · Limited Editions
Shop the collection →400+ years of stories.
And still counting.
Your Puck. Your story.
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StoriesShare your memories
EphemeraPosters, programmes, letters
VideoFilm and interviews
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Long live King Puck.
Killorglin · County Kerry · Ireland