Puck Fair at Killorglin
As we drove along the road from Killarney towards the west coast, our driver stopped for a moment to show us the statue of a goat at Killorglin. We couldn't get out to take a picture, the road was too narrow, so these are just two of the pictures taken through the window and with drops of rain visible outside. Still, the story of the goat, which goes back to the times of Oliver Cromwell, was so interesting that I decided to use them anyway. While the 'Roundheads' raided villages at the foot of the Mcgillycuddy Reeks, they scared a herd of wild goats grazing nearby. The frightened animals fled towards the mountains except for one 'he-goat' or 'Puck' who went towards Cill Orglain (Killorglin). Seeing him so frightened and exhausted, its inhabitants sensed the coming danger and did everything to protect themselves and their stock. Since then a festival has been held in Killorglin on...
