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King Puck takes stock after being released back to the highlands of Glencar, circa...

King Puck takes stock after being released back to the highlands of Glencar, circa 1970's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P073

Barrel-top caravans lined along the Killarney road during Puck Fair. Cattle being escorted home...

Barrel-top caravans lined along the Killarney road during Puck Fair. Cattle being escorted home from the Fair, circa 1940's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P074

Fortune tellers, Miss Flynn and Miss Sheridan, from the Travelling Community, at Puck Fair,...

Fortune tellers, Miss Flynn and Miss Sheridan, from the Travelling Community, at Puck Fair, 1970.Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P075

Seven girls with the captured Puck goat in 1965

Seven girls with the captured Puck goat in 1965. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P076

Barrel-top caravans parked along the Killarney Road during Puck Fair in 1941

Barrel-top caravans parked along the Killarney Road during Puck Fair in 1941. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P077

Travelling family at their barrel-top caravan at Puck Fair, circa 1950’s

Travelling family at their barrel-top caravan at Puck Fair, circa 1950's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P078

Strongman Butty Sugrue tying rope around the wrists of Escapologist Blondini (Michael Costello), circa...

Strongman Butty Sugrue, a native of Gortnaskerry, Killorglin, tying rope around the wrists of Escapologist Blondini (Michael Costello), a native of Tullig, Killorglin, circa 1960's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref: F077

Stallholder Mage Daly, Limerick, selling soft toys at Puck Fair, 1950

Stallholder Mage Daly, Limerick, selling soft toys at Puck Fair, 1950. Her family had bee coming to to Puck for 70 years. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P079

Hannah O’Sullivan nee Hartnett from Meanus, Killorglin, circa 1950’s

Hanna Sullivan nee Hartnett from Meanus, Killorglin, circa 1950's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref: F078

Group surround Butty Sugrue and his assistants pulling the trailer with King Puck, before...

Group surround Butty Sugrue and his assistants pulling the trailer with King Puck, before he was crowned King in 1966. Garda Tom Meila, Sunhill, helps keep back the crowd assisted by Timmy Cronin of...

Julianna O’Regan, 1930

Julianna O'Regan, 1930. Ref: F068  

Oisin Cinema – Presentation to Major Cahillane of Northampton USA by Eugene Mangan.

Oisin Cinema - Presentation to Major Cahillane of Northampton USA by Eugene Mangan. Ref: F069

Julianna Mangan Aged 88

Julianna Mangan Aged 88 Ref: F070

Paddy Lenihan, Dr Billy Prendiville, & Gerald Hartnet at Rossbeigh Strand, circa 1960’s

Paddy Lenihan, Dr Billy Prendiville, & Gerald Hartnet at Rossbeigh Strand, circa 1960's. Ref: F071

Ted Mangan & Francis O’Connor, Greyhound and Bicycle Ras trophies, 1956

Ted Mangan & Francis O'Connor, Greyhound and Bicycle Ras trophies, 1956. Ref: F072

Ted, Sheila, Gillian and Gene Mangan in the family home, Iveragh Road, Christmas Day...

Ted, Sheila, Gillian and Gene Mangan in the family home, Iveragh Road, Christmas Day 1954. Ref: F073

Twins Patsy & Jo Duffy, 1985

 Twins Patsy & Jo Duffy, 1985. Ref: F073

Johnny ‘Porridge’ O’Connor in all his satorial elegance on his Communion Day

Johnny 'Porridge' O'Connor in all his satorial elegance on his Communion Day. Ref: F074

Mary Maroney photographed in Baffalo New York, 1896

Mary Maroney from Reen (Margaret Caseys Grandmother) photographed in Baffalo New York,  1896. Ref: F064

Glengarriff School Outing 1953

Glengarriff School Outing 1953. FR. Sheila Reilly, MR. Sheila Ahern, Nora Murphy, Chris Mangan, BR. May Foley, Mary Morrisey, Margaret Clifford, Helen Biggane. Ref: Sc027

Photographic

Acting Sergeant Martin Begley of Laharn, Killorglin who was ‘Champion Boxer of the RIC’...

Acting Sergeant Martin Begley of Laharn, Killorglin who was 'Champion Boxer of the RIC' with his Aston Cycle B/W 1908. Source: The Patrick Collection....

Horse Fair, Puck Fair, August 10th 1984

Horse Fair, Puck Fair, August 10th 1984. Ref: P147

The back of the last train ticket on the 30th January 1960

The back of the last train ticket on the 30th January 1960. Ref: R161

Video

Tom Melia Killorglin Town Photo Slideshow

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMEEp219pgU]

Dromavalla Graveyard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiprVXBwVLo

Aine nicGabhann -The Hills of Donegal

In memory of Aine nicGabhann,  Caragh Lake, Killorglin. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqTmJ-9yw0]