‘A prince in waiting’ to reign at Puck Fair

A straight-horned, long-necked, goat of the ancient kind has been “coaxed” to be this year’s King Puck.

There was no epic chase, this year, on the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks for the 400th anniversary of Ireland’s oldest festival-fair — as this was “a prince in waiting”, according to veteran goat catcher Frank Joy.

He has been goat catcher for the fair for almost a quarter of a century.