Asana goes to Puck Fair

This year, on wednesday 12th of August, the Asana School of English decided to take its students to the very well known street festival of Puck Fair. Puck Fair (fair of the goat) is one of Ireland’s oldest and longest celebrated festivals.

Killorglin, the festival’s venue, on the other hand, is a pretty little town in the geographical heart of Kerry, famous for its festivals, its nightlife, and for its traditional irish spirit.
As an evening school activity we set out at approximately seven o’clock in the evening from the community centre of Cahersiveen. After the forty minute bus ride to Killorglin, the students were free to do as they pleased.

Puck fair provided hours of free street entertainment to discover the real Ireland and many of the students enjoyed funfair rides and shopping. Others just sat back and soaked up the atmosphere of this traditional Irish festival.

The highlight of the festival was, however, the Kila Gig Held in the Town Centre stage. Kila, a Dublin band, is famous for their original irish- tribal music, and the member are always a great presence in traditional festivals, like Puck, throughout the country and abroad.

By Fionan Breathnach