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Killorglin
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Puck Fair

The Queen Of Puck Fair Arrives In The Square

The Queen Of Puck Fair Arrives In The Square Ref: P102

A view from the Bridge in Killorglin of the Travelling Community’s camp site on...

A view from the Bridge in Killorglin of the Travelling Community's camp site on the Killarney Road with barrel-top and car-towed caravans during Puck Fair, circa 1960's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref...

Members of the Travelling Community at their camp site during Puck Fair, circa 1950’s

Members of the Travelling Community at their camp site during Puck Fair, circa 1950's. Photographed by Liam Jordan of Main Street, Ballinasloe, Co.Galway. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P089

Group of Travellers pose for a photograph, Killarney Road, Killorglin, during Puck Fair, circa...

Group of Travellers pose for their photograph with dog centre picture, and two female photographers on the left and barrel-top caravans behind, camping on the the Killarney Road, Killorglin, during Puck Fair, circa 1950's....

A young boy pictured standing outside a shop window, Puck Fair, circa 1950’s

A young boy eating something, and dressed in dark suit with knitted jumper, shirt and tie- standing outside a shop window which has ornaments and ball, circa 1950's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. ...

A group of members of the Travelling Community sitting on the street singing with...

A group of members of the Travelling Community sitting on the street singing with bottles and baskets in Market Street during Puck Fair 1951.  Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P092

Members of the Travelling Community, O’Briens and Harringtons, outside ‘The White Horse’ pub, Main...

Members of the Travelling Community, the O'Briens and Harringtons, outside 'The White Horse' pub, Main Street at Puck Fair, circa 1950's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P093

Three young male musicians with an older man on right and a man inside...

Three young male musicians with an older man on right and a man inside shop window looking out, Puck Fair, 1954. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P094

Bridget and Ella Coffey dancing on the street watched by friends and fans at...

Bridget and Ella Coffey dancing on the street watched by friends and fans at Puck Fair, circa 1950's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P095  

A William Lawrence photograph of the Puck Stand in 1900

A William Lawrence photograph of the Puck Stand in 1900. Source: The Lawrence Collection. Ref No: P097

King Puck on the Puck Fair Stand, crowd and stalls. Looking towards Cnocán na...

King Puck on the Puck Fair Stand, crowd and stalls. Looking towards Cnocán na gCeap, 1952. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P098

Crowds watch as King Puck is paraded through Upper Bridge Street, circa 1960’s

Crowds watch as King Puck is paraded through Upper Bridge Street, circa 1960's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P099

Family group at their campsite on the road outside Killorglin, Co.Kerry, relaxing in the...

Family group at their campsite on the road outside Killorglin, Co.Kerry, relaxing in the sunshine, circa 1950's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P081

Outside Joinery Shop of Michael Houlihan, Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin. They are photographed with...

Outside Joinery Shop of Michael Houlihan, Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin. They are photographed with King Puck. Left to Right: Bertie Houlihan (Boy with cap), Patsy Hartnett and Jimmy Callaghan, Barbrer in August 1925.Source: The...

Ted Furey and his wife,parents of the Fureys Brothers Folk group, circa mid 1940’s

Ted Furey and his wife, parents of the Fureys Brothers Folk group, circa mid 1940's. Pictured here with their children. They met at Puck Fair 1932. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No:...

A line of barrel-top caravans parked along the Killarney Road from the Bridge for...

A line of barrel-top caravans parked along the Killarney Road from the Bridge for Puck Fair with children walking camera on the road, circa 1940's. This was the traditional pitch as it gave them...

Where the new meets the old, modern and the traditional barrel-top caravans show the...

Where the new meets the old, modern and the traditional barrel-top caravans show the winds of change that were blowing across Puck Fair in the 1960's. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No:...

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

Members of the Travelling Community pose for a photo outside one of their barrel-top...

Members of the Travelling Community pose for a photo outside one of their barrel-top caravan at Puck Fair, circa 1950's.Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection. Ref No: P072