Puck Fair, Ireland is a major festival in Ireland characterized by open air concerts, horse fairs, fireworks display, parade and the coronation ceremony of King Puck.

The three days of Puck Fair, Ireland provides the tourist a lifetime of fun and frolic. The Puck Fair, Ireland like its other prominent festivals is a fantastic time of celebration and hilarity. There are different legends associated with the Puck Fair, Ireland whose diversifying richness is instrumental in rejuvenating the whole of Ireland.

The most widely discussed story about the Puck Fair in Ireland relates to the legend associated with Oliver Cromwell. When the Roundheads under the Ironside Leader went on a destructive campaign around Kilgobnet and Shanara under the McGillycuddy Reeks, a herd of goats were routed who were grazing on the upland. One of these goats strayed to Cill Orglain in Killorglin on the Laune banks. Seeing this incident the villagers in the area were alarmed of the coming danger and made adequate preparations for their protection. It is hence believed that the Puck Fair, Ireland is a festival in Ireland that is celebrated in recognition of the service rendered by the goat. However this is just one aspect of the origins of the festival and there are many other versions to it.

The Puck Fair, Ireland irrespective of its origins continues to be a major social, cultural and economic event in Ireland. Your Ireland Tours will be made much more interesting and enjoyable by the number of cultural shows and open night concerts, traditional horse fair, fireworks display, parade and coronation ceremony of King Puck that shall crown the festive mood. The festivals are a natural time for celebrations within the family and outside. Children's competitions and street entertainments are also part of the celebration. It is the main economic, social and cultural event when old friends come together as well as new friendships are formed. For a brief period of time the daily struggles and cares are put aside to rejoice in the communal spirit of unadulterated joy.

Since Killorglin is the venue which hosts one of the most popular festivals in Ireland you can include the place during Ireland travel. The name reminds us of Shakespeare's mischievous fairy in Midsummer Night's Dream, and true to that the essence of the festival continues to be jovial and deeply frolicsome recollecting all its fairytale origins.