Puck Fair is Held in County Kerry

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
220A
Date Released
24 Aug 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Puck Fair Is Held in County Kerry. DESCRIPTION: Goat is crowned monarch at traditional ceremony in Killorglin dating from time of Cromwell. SHOTLIST: Long shot of the crowds in the streets. Close shot of the goat wearing the crown. Various shots of the crowning ceremony. Shots of the crowds. Close shot of woman smoking a pipe. Shots of the horse fair and horse changing owner, shot of the goat.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Women; Customs and traditions; Curiosities; Animals
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2541
Length of story (in feet)
97
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Puck Fair is Held in County Kerry', British Movietone News Issue No. 220A, 24 Aug 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4343 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)