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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...

Bridget Coffey with her baby and young daughter await the parade, Main Street, Puck...

Bridget Coffey holding her baby in her shawl with her daughter await the parade through Main Street, at Puck Fair circa 1940's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P068  

A well known face at Puck Fair in the 1960’s, though his name is...

A well known face at Puck Fair in the 1960's, though his name is unknown.Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P069

Stongman Butty Sugrue wrestling with King Puck on the mountain side, 1953

Stongman Butty Sugrue wrestling with King Puck on the mountain side, 1953. .Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P070

A young man on top of the Puck Stand, helping to hoist King Puck...

A young man on top of the Puck Stand, helping to hoist King Puck into position in 1967. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P071

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

Julianna O’Regan, 1930

Julianna O'Regan, 1930. Ref: F068  

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

The 1906 Viceregal Commission on Irish railways map

The 1906 Viceregal Commission on Irish railways map. adobe photoshop cs6 trial download Ref. R021

The iron bridge

Michael and Jacinta Houlihan get ready for the Puck Fair Parade, 1962

Michael and Jacinta Houlihan get ready for the Puck Fair Parade, 1962. Ref: P221  

Video

I Dream of Killorglin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JylHSY6FESU

St. Patrick’s Day – Killorglin 2011

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HArY0GHIhA&w=560&h=315] Video by Tim Clifford

Charlie O Brien

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ3C68XAfOc] Created By Mike Foley