Goat crowned 'King of Ireland'

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Goat crowned 'King of Ireland'
By Kevin Smith
11aug05

A WILD mountain goat was crowned King of Ireland overnight in an annual ritual whose origins are lost in the mists of history.

For three days, Charlie, a grey billygoat with brown trimmings, will reign over this year's Puck Fair - one of Ireland's oldest and best-loved street festivals - in Killorglin, in the south-western county of Kerry.

"Nobody really knows how it came about or when," said Jean Kearney, a spokeswoman for the festival, which is expected this year to attract more than 100,000 visitors for a marathon of music, drinking and dancing.

"It has been traced back to the 1600s, but some say it dates back to a festival held in pagan times."

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16222642%255E1702,00.html

MY PET GOAT???????????????

[xchrom]

1. it's good to be king.

well if bush can be president here -- then it's no stretch that a goat can be king there.

[wtmusic]

3. The scary thing is

the goat will be a far better ruler...

[Richardo]

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