The official website of Sneem village, the knot in the Ring of Kerry. Situated along The Wild Atlantic Way
The April issue features upcoming events for the Easter weekend on the front cover – the Life of Gobnait Ní Bhruadair in the Little Church on Saturday 4th April, a cake sale and Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday. Inside are reports and photos from Sneem St. Patrick’s Day Parade as well as reports from local clubs, churches and schools.
The March issue features the local fire brigade on the front cover receiving their individual trauma soft toys knitted by Sneem craft group. Inside there are reports from local churches, schools and community groups.
The front cover of the February 2026 issue features a picture from the recent fundraising coffee morning in Rineys, and an ad for the official opening of Costcutters. Inside are reports from local schools, churches and community groups.
The Christmas edition features the unveiling of a new sculpture in Sneem promoting the Blue Dots of Iveragh. Inside are reports from local clubs, schools and churches and upcoming events over Christmas. There is an extensive report on the recent Sneem International and Folklore Festival.
The November issue celebrates Sneem winning a Gold Medal award in the SuperValu TidyTowns Competition this year. The full adjudication report is printed inside. Also news from churches and clubs in the Parish and details for upcoming events.
Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is one of Ireland’s three native conifers along with Juniper and Yew. Pollen found in soil samples indicate the existence of Scots Pine forests in Ireland 9,500 years ago following glacial retreat. We can estimate it has thrived two or three times since the last ice age in land which is now blanket bog.
In past centuries of changing climates these wetlands would have undergone dry periods sufficient for forests to thrive. When rainfall increased and these forests succumbed to wetlands once more certain more durable woods didn’t decay and instead remained preserved in the anaerobic environment of the bog. This results in the particular bog preserved wood often found today such as bog oak, bog yew and in the case of Scots Pine: bog deal the wood this sculpture has been wrought from. Scots Pine has proven to be a useful resource as it provides long straight trunks for building; often used as roof timbers, lintels or beams. A characteristic that sets Scots Pine aside is its resonance and it has historically been used as the soundboard for harps.
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Ogham is an ancient Irish alphabet likely created between the second and fourth centuries AD and is the oldest recorded form of written Irish. Ogham is read from bottom to top, with each notch or series of notches representing a sound in the Irish language. It is most
commonly found written along the edges of standing stones, of which Munster has the highest concentration of documented sites.
Alder (Alnus Glutinosa) is the third consonant of the Ogham Alphabet and the sound equivalent of our letter ‘F’. According to an old Irish tradition it was believed that the first man sprang from an alder tree. However despite this the tree was considered unlucky and an ill omen to pass while travelling, possibly due to the colour change
of the wood once felled, which turns from white to a bloodlike red.
The October issue features the recent Sneem Riverbank clean-up on the front page along with a photo of locals who climbed Carrauntoohill in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Inside are reports from local groups and organisations and details of upcoming events for October.
The September issue features Sneem Rowing Club celebrating their participation in the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships which took place in Glenarm, Co. Antrim in August. Inside are local reports and news of upcoming events.
The August edition features the Sneem Summer Festival Committee on the front page celebrating a fabulous festival in July. Inside are reports from various clubs and news of upcoming events.