King Puck

As we approached the town of Killorglin James pointed out this statue dedicated to a famous local goat. It seems back in the days of English occupation an English army was attempting to sneak up on the town of Killorglin. The hungry troops tried to gather up a bunch of goats grazing up in the hills. One escaped and made his way into town where he alerted the locals. They were then able to fight off the British attack. As a result each year since the town of Killorglin honors the goat at Puck Fair. Each year a goat is selected to be honored and is named "King Puck" for the duration of the fair.

Second Day (Ring of Kerry)

July 14th 2006
As if last night's dinner wasn't spectacular enough, the Gleaneagle Hotel outdid itself with this morning's breakfast. We walked into the same dining room where dinner had been served. At first all we saw was a line at a big buffet table. We immediately got in line. We got juice, choice of cereals (I got oatmeal), lots of fruit and rolls and various spreads. When we sat down at our table a w ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more

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