The official website of Sneem village, the knot in the Ring of Kerry. Situated along The Wild Atlantic Way
The April issue of the Sneem newsletter contains details of St. Patrick’s Day prizewinners, a report from the newly formed Sneem scouts first camp out, news about the Sneem Parent, Baby and Toddler Group, news from Blackwater and Kenmare Family Resource Centre and details of what’s happening in Sneem over Easter and the following month.
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Online registration is now open for the 2017 Sneem JFK 50 Mile Challenge which takes place in Sneem on the weekend of the 20th and 21st May 2017. The Challenge is to complete 50 miles (80km) in under 20 hours. There is also a 26 mile and 15 mile walk option. This year, the Challenge is open to runners as well as walkers. Click here to register. View event for details.
The community of Sneem was delighted to welcome from Sunday 13thto Thursday 17th November, falconers from up to 60 counties across the globe.
Sneem was delighted to be a gold medal winner in the 2016 Tidy Towns, scoring 322 marks, up from 317 in 2015 and only 4 points behind Birdhill, the winner of Ireland’s Tidiest Village category. See what the judges said about Sneem in the Adjudication Report. Sneem won the overall Tidy Towns Award in 1987, so maybe 2017 will be our year?
The fifth Sneem International Storytelling & Folklore Festival takes place from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th November 2016, check out their website for more details…
We are looking forward to a great Summer Festival from Tuesday 19th to Sunday 24th July 2016 in the village of Sneem – lots of fun events for all ages in spectacular surroundings. Check out the Events Guide for details of what’s on each day.
Thousands of cyclists passed through Sneem on Saturday 2nd July 2016 on the annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle.
Irish Times photographs of Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle
Sneem are delighted to be hosting the stage 4 finish of the Rás on Wednesday 25th May 2016.
This stage will begin in Dingle at 11am on the morning of the 25th and the cyclists will travel 100 miles passing through Caherciveen, Waterville, Caherdaniel and Castlecove, entering Sneem continuing on to Tahilla, up Gortagown, re-entering Sneem via the Killarney road to finish at the Sneem Hotel Entrance on Golden’s Height. We hope to see the cyclists enter Sneem between 2pm and 5pm.
Please note there will be traffic restrictions during this event. Continue reading “An Post Rás”
Issue 167 features the upcoming An Post Rás cycle race on the front page. Sneem will be hosting the stage 4 finish on Wednesday 25th May. There are photos and a report on the John Egan Memorial Fund launch which took place on 10th April in Reardan’s Bar in Cork city. Also included are photos of recent events including Caherdaniel Holy Communion.
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