The official website of Sneem village, the knot in the Ring of Kerry. Situated along The Wild Atlantic Way
Explore Sneem Sculpture Trail, River Walks and Garden of the Senses
Sneem is a compact village that is very easy to get around. If you are looking for something to do with kids or have some time to spare, take a leisurely walk around, stopping off for ice cream, or coffee and a snack in one of our friendly cafés. Take time out to sit and watch the world go by, or just admire the beautiful scenery.
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The Sneem Sculpture Trail is a collection of statues and monuments that are located throughout the village of Sneem, around the fair greens and churches. The map shows their exact locations, they are easily accessible to all.
Quick Tour of Sculpture Trail Continue reading “A Guide to Sneem Sculpture Trail”
Issue 154 features the John Egan Tournament and preparations for the Sneem Family Festival.
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Issue 153 features Sneem Community Creche pre-school graduation and St. Michael’s National School 6th class as term ends and summer holidays begin.
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Issue 152 features St. Michael’s National School’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations.
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Report and photos of the Sneem JFK 50 Mile Challenge feature in this issue.
SCNB Issue 151
To the right of the Catholic Church you will find a collection of stone structures known as “The Way the Fairies Went”, also referred to as “The Pyramids”. Continue reading “The Way the Fairies Went”
Located in the corner of the North Square is a memorial stone devoted to the memory of a President of France.
Charles de Gaulle visited Sneem immediately after resigning the presidency in 1969. Here, he sought a haven of peace and tranquility for two short weeks in the winter of his years. Why Sneem?
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The third memorial to President O’Dalaigh is a white marble panda at the entrance to the Pier Road. It was donated in friendship by the Peoples Republic of China in 1986. Cearbhaill O’Dalaigh had visited China and had been an early advocate of Chinese admission to the United Nations.
See RTÉ News report broadcast on 27 May 1986 which describes its unveiling.
The Peaceful Panda is part of the Sneem Sculpture Trail.
In the South Square Fair Green rests the Irish National Memorial to the late President of Ireland, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh. It is a steel structure created by Cork woman, Vivienne Roche and it was unveiled in 1983 by President Patrick Hillery. The artist describes it as reminiscent of mountains and megalithic structures which would have been of particular interest to the late President.
President O’Dalaigh lived in Sneem for the last year of his life and was buried in Sneem cemetery after a State Funeral in the village. This memorial was the first erected in what has become the Sneem Sculpture Trail.
The accompanying plaque describes the creative process by the artist, Vivienne Roche Continue reading “Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh Memorial”