Killorglin And The Puck GoatKillorglin You Must See Puck Fair Killorglin Town stands on a hill a little to the south of Castlemaine Harbour headwaters, on the noted salmon fishing River Laune. If you enjoy the CRAIC and a bit opf the unusual then the place to be in August is Killorglin. The ruined 13th century Castle Conway was the original name of the town. Most of Killorglins fame comes from the mad Puck Fair Festival, which is held in August and has to be seen to be believed. A Goat 100ft up on scaffolding and the whole town getting exceedingly drunk and merry. Puck Fair is the most famous event of its kind in the whole of Ireland, let alone County Kerry. It’s origins date back to pagan times (I always thought this) and the whole occasion is centred around the puck, or Goat, (a creature with monstrous horns) set up upon a platform at the head of the town. Absolutely unbelievable, when I first saw Killorglin, and it was during the festival, I thought, well I won’t tell you what I thought but it has stayed in my mind for 40 years, I was only 12 then and I can still vividly remember the day till now. Killorglin during Puck Fair is a must, just to see it and say you were there. If you have any great stories of Killorglin and or Puck Fair please send me an email and I will include them on this page, thanks, Tom.
Killorglin: Caragh Lodge: Wonderful Hosts at an Elegant Country Home.” A visito from Los Angeles, California. This was our favourite place to stay, due in no small measure to the graciousness of our hosts, Mary and Graham. We arrived at the lodge the night before the European Soccer Final. There were no televisions in the rooms at the lodge so we inquired where we could watch the final in the Town. The next morning Mary came to our table and invited us to join them and their guests (Graham was celebrating his 60th birthday during our stay) in the den to watch the final. They made us feel at home. The food is fabulous, with no detail too small to be overlooked. The setting is beautiful with well-kept gardens. The lodge is also ideally located and Mary is full of touring suggestions.
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