Puck Fair

The raucous tradition of Puck Fair is believed to have descended from old Lughnasadh festivals, and involves a hunt for a wild goat to be crowned "King Puck."

Lughnasa is both an ancient Celtic festival marking the beginning of the harvest, and the Gaelic name for the month we call August. Ireland’s oldest fair, the raucous Puck Fair in Killorglin, County Kerry, is believed to be descended from these old Lughnasa festivals.