Centuries-old tradition continues at Puck Fair despite recent controversy

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Leila Mulvihill, Queen of Puck Fair crowns a mountain goat as King Puck at Puck Fair, Ireland's Oldest Fair in Killorglin, County Kerry on Thursday. The tradition of crowing a wild goat goes back over 400 years and thousands of locals and tourists packed into the town square to view the event.

If you have never been to Puck Fair before, there is something deeply surreal about seeing a crowd of people cheer on and clap as a goat is hoisted some 50ft above them in a metal cage.

But as odd as it sounds, the centuries-old tradition and key feature in the Killorglin town fair would appear to be as popular as ever.