The launch of Puck Fair 2025 will be taking place this evening.
The launch event is the official countdown to the legendary festival, which takes place each year on the 10th, 11th and 12th of August.
The festivities will begin at 7pm, in The Old Forge Bar and Courtyard in Killorglin, where details of the festival’s line-up will be revealed.
Puck Fair is Ireland’s oldest Gathering Festival, tracing its roots back to the Pagan festival of Lughnasa.
Each year the festival brings tens of thousands of visitors to Killorglin, with record crowds expected again this year.
Local TD Michael Cahill says the fair is essential to the community: