Puck Fair

PUCK FAIR

10th to 12th of August 2022 Killorglin

Street fair & festival

Puck Fair

For three days in August, a goat is crowned king of Killorglin and reigns over a street party where people trade cattle and sell wares. Puck Fair is the oldest festival in Ireland and coincides with the Gaelic celebration of Lughnasa.

 

It is so old that academics disagree about exactly when the fair started and a number of conflicting origin stories have been handed down through the years.

 

Puck Fair first officially appears in the written historical record in 1613, but the one thing scholars do agree on is that the fair would have been in existence well before that date, perhaps even originating in the pre-Christian era.

THE EVENT

Friday
Starting at various galleries from 4pm onwards. For more info see programme.
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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The gathering

A wild goat is crowned king by a local school girl. A horse fair takes place in the town centre.

Fun fair

Kids will find plenty of excitement in the fun fair, which includes fairground rides and carnival games for a range of age groups.

Street market

The streets of Killorglin transform into a market. Cattle are sold on Langford Street. Stalls, food trucks and card tables fill the other streets, selling everything from power tools to traditional crafts.

The scattering

Bands play in the square. At midnight, fireworks light up over the Laune.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Pop-up Art Galleries​

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Family & Kids Fun

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Drama & Spoken Word

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Puck Fair

Killorglin, Reeks District

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