highlandlaura Says: Annual fair and merrymaking associated with Puck, a large white male goat with ribbons tied to his horns. The Puck is elevated to a high pedestal on "Gathering Day" and presides over the merrymaking for the 3 day festival until "Scattering Day", when it's lowered from its...
Orglan House: One of Killorglin's Best
highlandlaura Says: Rooms are large and clean. Linen is clean and warm in this cold climate. Situated on top of a hill overlooking the city and river. The owner, Bridie, cooks up a huge and comforting breakfast. You place your order the night before for your choice of breakfast foods. Sitting...
Killorglin Restaurant: Fine Dinner
highlandlaura Says: One room is a Pub atmosphere, the other room is fine dining. Food is fresh and prepared with taste by the chef. Very cozy rooms, large paintings line the walls. Heavy oak furniture. Can't remember the name, yet.
grandmaR Says: When we were in Bunratty, most of the houses had peat fires. The school teacher told us that peat is called 'turf' when cutThe cutting of peat for fuel began in the 17th century and continued at an increasing rate until the mid 20th century. Originally, most of this was cut...
highlandlaura Says: Wonderful town! Killorglin in County Kerry. It is here thousands attend the annual Puck festival every August. We blew into town and landed at a Pub called Shelagh O'Neill's. We met some very interesting people, and then traveled to another pub with them. Interesting...
grandmaR Says: under construction Killorglin is situated on the river Laune, an excellent salmon fishing river. The Southern Fisheries Board have organised joint development programs with local boards to make the rivers and lakes more accessible to Anglers. The Fishery boards also stock...
grandmaR Says: under constructionPuck Fair: The king of Puck Fair, a chosen mountain goat is borne in triumph and enthroned for two days. Why is a goat the king of the fair? Local stories tell that a stampeding herd of mountain goats warned the locals of the invasion by the Cromwellian...
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A: We stopped by Kilorglin for an afternoon last summer for the County Fair. It was fun and kind of silly. The had taken Elvis the goat and made him King Puck. Rained on...
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Cousins Linda and Roni's family came from Killorglin, County Kerry. They were the Moriartys and many shop signs reveal that the Moriartys are still here. Linda looked into the records at the town hall...
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