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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2014, 01:15 PM Nov 2014

Killorglin, Ireland: here comes the goat king!

http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20141103-in-killorglin-irelands-goat-king-still-reigns

In Killorglin, Ireland, a local festival features the crowning of a goat. BBC travel took a look at this event.

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Killorglin, Ireland: here comes the goat king! (Original Post) shenmue Nov 2014 OP

Dammit, no decent pictures of the goat. Shrike47 Nov 2014 #1

Here, have a goat simulator instead! (Language NSFW) derby378 Nov 2014 #2

Here's the king and queen of Puck Fair 2012 TexasProgresive Nov 2014 #3

Great outfit LibertyLover Nov 2014 #4

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

1. Dammit, no decent pictures of the goat.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 01:32 PM

Nov 2014

derby378

(30,252 posts)

2. Here, have a goat simulator instead! (Language NSFW)

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 01:35 PM

Nov 2014

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

3. Here's the king and queen of Puck Fair 2012

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 03:33 PM

Nov 2014

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This festival is in August and I was advised not to attempt the Ring of Kerry during Puck unless you wanted to stay in Killorglin since the road goes right through town.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/puck-fair-ireland-goat-king-queen-killorglin-372359

LibertyLover

(4,788 posts)

4. Great outfit

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:38 PM

Nov 2014

and a great goat. Thanks. Both times I was in Ireland, it was August and we had just missed the Puck. One of these years, I hope to make it there at the right time and to pay homage to King Puck.

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