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Sneem Community Notice Board
Issue 206 13th March 2019 Monthly FREE
Confirmation
2019 Conf irmation Class
f rom Saint Michael's Na-
tional School, Sneem and
Scoil Eoin, Tahilla which
took place last Thursday
28th February in St.
Michael’s Churc h, Sneem.
Pictured LR back: Ms Jo-
hanna Galvin (teacher);
Robert Donovan, Dylan
McGiff; Bishop Ray
Browne; Kacper Domanski;
Mr. Mike Hussey (teacher).
Middle LR: Klaudijus Digi-
mas; William Davies; Seán
O’Sullivan; Sarah Brad-
shaw; Dearbhla O’Sullivan;
James O’Sullivan. Front LR: Darragh Murphy, Tom Cliff ord, Grace Casey, Kamila
Digimaite, Sive O’Leary and Heather O’Shea. Photo by Nick Bradshaw.
Sneem Strictly Come Dancing
Pictured lef t are Darren Casey and Mary
Galvin, winners of the Sneem Strictly
Come Dancing extravaganza which took
place in Sneem Hotel on Saturday night.
Congratulations to all who took part, or-
ganised and sponsored the event, it was
a tremendous success. Photo by Mi-
chael Donnelly, see pages 14 and 15 f or
more pictures.
St. Patrick’s Day
Parade
Sunday at 12
noon from Quay Road
Next Newsletter will be out on 12th April 2019
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Community News
March Birthdays
John Patrick O’Sullivan on 8th; Kerry Adams and Michael Murphy Snr on 10t h;
Denis O’Brien and Maura O’B rien on 11th; Tony Mulcahy on 12th; Clara Murphy
(14) on 13th; Patrick Dennehy Snr on 14th; Margaret Hussey on 17th; Rosie
Crouch on 18th; Amylee O’Regan and Tom Allison on 19th; Yvonne O’Brien and
Catherine O’Sullivan on 21st; Marian O’Sullivan on 23rd; Martin O’Regan and Jack
‘Rich’ O’Sullivan (4) on 24th; Michael John Murphy, Mary Hawkes and Ian Morley
on 26th; Peggie O’Brien, Eden Hickman and Eileen O’Shea on 27th; Donal Galvin
and Asta Digimaite on 28th; Stephen O’Brien and Richard Burns on 29th; Kathleen
Galvin on 30th; Jimmy O’Brien, Stephanie Cahill and Lorna Cooper on 31st.
April Birthdays
Aisling O’Leary (10) on 1st; David Hickman on 2nd; Sarah Bradshaw (12) on 3rd;
Angela O’Regan and Fionn O’Leary (14) on 4th; Nicole O’Sullivan (9) and Sam
Sherborne on 6th; Elaine Murphy, John O’Brien and Michael O’Connor; Catriona
Casey (14) on 11th.
Special Birthday Wishes t o Nakita Rigter (21) on 9t h March; Eoin O’Dwyer
(16) and Vincie O’Sullivan who celebrated his 80th birthday on 10th and Rev. Mi-
chael Kavanagh (70) on 12th March.
Deepest sympathies to the f amily of Nora O’Brien, Seaview who passed away
recently.
Deepest sympathies to the f amily of Henry Cowper, The Huts and Monart who
passed away recently.
Deepest sympathies to Mary Egan and f amily on the recent death of her moth-
er, Mary Brady f rom Carrigaline, Co. Cork.
Deepest sympathies to Ann O’S ullivan and f amily on the recent death of her
mother, Mary Collins f rom Ballylongford, North Kerry.
Well done to Martin Larkin who repres ented Sneem GAA Club,
South Kerry and Kerry in the All Ireland Scór f inal in Castlebar on the 16th
February. Martin was pipped at the post by an equally brilliant singer on the day.
Martin was the f irst person f rom the club to represent us in a Scór
All Ireland and hopef ully his success will encourage others to enter in the f uture.
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Community News
Coffee Morning for Daffodil Day
Our Coff ee Morning was held on Friday 8th March and we made €610. A
huge thank you to Deborah Callis f or organising and to everyone who came in
the awf ul weat her . A special thank you to John Damien and Grace f or hosting
us in Sneem House. What a wonderf ul start to Daffodil Day 2019 on Friday
22nd March.
Bord na nÓg Cake Sale
For all parents of children in Bord na nÓg - there will be a Cake Sale on St.
Patrick’s Day. We would appreciate if all parents would do some baking to sell
on the day. We will also need parents to take turns to be at the cake stand to
help sell outside Riney’s f rom 11am.
Sneem Developm ent Co-operative AGM
Sneem Development AGM will take place at 7pm on Thursday 28th March in
Sneem Resource Centre. The Development is the umbrella organisation f or
Sneem Community Creche, Sneem TidyTowns, Housing Group and CE
Scheme. All welcome.
Sneem Community Centre AGM
Sneem Community Centre AGM will take place on Tuesday 9th April at 8pm in
the Community Centre, all welcome.
Annual Autism Golf Classic
It’s just six weeks to our Golf Classic in Beauf ort Golf Club on Friday 26th
April. Players need to set your f avourite tee time. Don’t leave it too late,
they may be all gone. Sponsors should also be deciding whether to sponsor a
green f or €100 or a tee f or €50 or we will be glad to accept anything that will
help the Children of St. Francis Special School. Tickets are also for sale in
shops and restaurants in the village f or a wonderf ul prize draw on the day.
The day has always been a great success and the atmosphere is always f un
and welcoming. Phone or text 087 2438535.
Urgent Social Housing Concerns
The lack of social housing and rental properties in Sneem is an ongoing issue
of grave concern to our small community. Sneem f amilies are being off ered
social housing in Kenmare with the subsequent loss of children to our crèche,
school, GAA, rowing club, etc.
If any councillor calls to your door, please raise this issue with them.
If any of your f riends or relations have an empty house in Sneem, plead with
them to make it available. For f urther inf ormation, please contact Julie Knight-
ly, Joe Murphy, Vincent O’Leary or Jim O’Sullivan of Sneem Housing Group.
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Community News Sneem Resource Centre Calendar 2020 Thanks to everyone f or sending in their photos. We will be looking f or photo- graphs f or March and April. Please remember: The photos need to be Sneem related and the format needs to be in landscape mode. Looking forw ard to seeing your works of art! Please send your photographs with a title or a f ew words and your f ull name to sneemrc @gmail.com (Subject: Sneem Calendar 2020 March/April) . Sneem Men’s Shed The Shed meets twice a week at the Old Ballroom (now the Digital Hub) on Monday and Thursday nights. New members are welcome and if interested, call by for a chat and a cup of tea. The sessions start at 7pm and the kettle goes on af ter 8pm. For information, call Danny on 087 2064462 or Michael on 086 8217465. Coffee, Craft and Chat The weekly Coff ee, Craf t and Chat Group that takes place every Tuesday in the Resource Centre f rom 11am to 1pm is continuing the charity knit and crochet on each Tuesday. The sessions continue to 2pm and people can dip in and out as they wish. Great progress is being made with the Twiddle Mitts, shawls, bags and aprons for Alzheimer patients. Further details can be obtained f rom Michele Cooper-Fay on 085 1708286 or Kathy Jukes on 089 4643345. Writers Group Meets on the f irst Friday of every month f rom 1pm to 3pm in Sneem Resource Cent re. All budding / experienced / published / hopef ul, etc. writers are wel- come to join. If you would like any f urther inf ormation, contact June on 085 7700524 or sneemwritersgroup@gmail.com Exhibition in Waterville Anne Tilby’s Tortured Soles shows at the Tech Amergin in Waterville, Co Kerry 25th March until 18t h April 2019, Monday to Friday 9am - 3.30pm. Table Quiz A f undraising Table Quiz f or Sneem Bord na nÓg will take place in Riney’s Bar on Thursday 18th April (Easter Thursday). First Aid Responder Course (PHECC Certificate) A three day course will run on Wednesday 3rd, 10th and 17th April f rom 9.30am to 4.30pm in Sneem Resource Centre. Cost €140, (€40 deposit), limited num- ber of participants 8. Please contact Resource Centre to book. Sneem Gardeners Thanks to everyone who helped clean the polytunnel in the Garden of the Sens- es last Sunday, we will be kicking off our gardening season properly with a Seed Swap on Sunday 24th March f rom 12 noon to 2pm in the tunnel. All wel- come. Page 4
Community News
Sneem Bord na nÓg AGM
Sneem Bord ná nÓg AGM was held on Wednesday 20th February at 8pm in
Sneem House. The f ollowing committee was elected: Chairperson: Jim O’Sulli-
van; Vice-Chairperson: Vincent Casey; Secretary: Yvonne Burns; Assistant
Secretary: Patrick Casey; Treasurer: Bríd Riney; PROs: Damien Fit zgerald, Ew-
an Buckley and Colm van Assen; Coaching Of f icer: David O’Leary; Children’s
Off icer: Jim O’Sullivan; U6, U8 and U10 Sneem rep. trainers: D. O’Leary, Joe
Ryan, Patrick Casey and John O’Sullivan; U12 Sneem rep. trainer: Vincent Ca-
sey; U14 Sneem rep. trainer: Kieran Burns; U16 Sneem rep. trainer: Paddy
O’Brien.
Sneem Rowing Club
Sneem Rowing Club AGM held on Saturday 23rd February at 8.30pm in Sneem
Boathouse. The f ollowing committee was elected:
Chairperson: Delia Murphy; Assistant Chairperson: Patrick Casey; Secretary:
Caroline Cliff ord; Assistant Secretary: Helen Harv ey; Treasurer: Fiona O’S hea
Assistant Treasurer: Adrian Fit zgerald; PRO: Siobhan Looney; South Kerry
delegates: Sean Murphy and Adrian Fitzgerald.
We would like to thank Elaine Murphy who stepped down as secretary this Year
for all her hard work throughout the last f ew years on the committee.
Here’s to a saf e and successf ul year ahead to all crews.
50/50 Draw: Eug ene Maginis is t he luck y winner o f €220 in our 50/ 50 draw
which took place on 1st March in Riney’s bar. The next draw will take place on
5th April in Dan Murphy's at 11pm.
Sneem Rowing Club Gym Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 12pm; 5pm to 9pm. Contact Fiona in The Window
Box for Membership.
John O’Shea Memorial Cycle
The 3rd Annual Cycle in memory of John O’Shea will take place on Saturday
March 16t h at 11am starting and f inishing at the Dromid Community Centre.
Two routes 45 km or 70 km. All proceeds to the Irish Pilgrimage Trust Group
135 a cause very close to John's heart. All Welcome. Please note that the wear-
ing of helmets is compulsory.
Community Alert Scheme
There are f ree smoke alarms available f or senior citizens. There are also f ree
hi-viz jackets for everyone and these can be collected f rom the Resource Cen-
tre or Sneem Post Off ice. If you would like to join the Community Alert texting
system to receive updates on suspicious activity in the area, please contact
Teddy McCarthy or Eugene Maginnis (there is a small charge for this).
Sneem Community Creche and Preschool
Due the unf orseen circumstances, the Cow Dung Lotto will now take place on
Friday 12th April 2019.
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St. Patrick’s Day
AGM
Sneem Festivals AGM took place on Wednesday 20th February. The f ollowing
off icers were elected:- Chairperson - Amy Foley; Secretary - Edel Byrne Ca-
sey; Vice Secretary - Michelle O'Brien; Joint Treasurers - Yvonne O'Brien and
Eleanor O'Brien; Events Coordinator - Garbhan Kav anagh; Assistant Events
Coordinator - Danny Breen; Saf ety Off icer - Brian Foley.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
This year’s parade will be starting f rom the Quay Road at 12 noon, SHARP.
Floats are asked to assemble f rom 11.30am f or judges to view. From the Quay
Road it will make its way past Mace to Sneem Pharmacy, turning lef t and
passing Murphy’s Bar up to the bridge, following up Bridge Street to f inish at
Stone House Corner. Prize giving will take place in the South Square at 2pm.
Stewards
We are looking for Stewards for the parade and for before and af ter to help the
f low of traff ic and make it saf e f or people, if you can help please contact a
committee member.
Best Decorated Window
Businesses are asked to decorate their windows for the Best Window Display.
Best Dressed Person
The will be a prize for the Best Dressed Person on the day.
Person / Persons of the Year
Keep your votes coming in for your person / persons / organisation of the year.
This is an organisation/ person or persons who helps the village in any way
and does this on a voluntary basis and needs rewarding. Entries can be put
through the letter box or into a box in the Resource Cent re, through private
message on the Sneem Summer Festival Facebook page or email us
at sneemf estival@outlook.com. Genuine nominations only, one name per
sheet, please give your reason for nominating your chosen person / persons or
Taekwondo Graduation
Congratulations t o all the st uden ts who wer e grad ed by Mast er Fleming in
Killarney on 2nd March and who received their new belts last Friday. Pictured
below with their teacher Maura O’Reilly. Photo by Sheena O’Sullivan.
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Sneem TidyTowns
Bumblebee Identification Workshop
This will take place on Sunday 14th April from 11am to 4pm in Sneem Digital
Hub. Dr. Tomás Murray of the National Biodiversity Data Centre will introduce
the biology and species of Irish bumblebees, and provide training on how to
monitor this important group of pollinators. Weather permitting there will be an
outdoor session in the af ternoon. There are still some limited places available
and you can book online on http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/events/ .
Kerry Biodiversi ty Week
Takes place f rom 18th - 26th May. We will be organising a number of events to
promote the biodiversity of our area that week. If anyone has any suggestions,
please let us know by the end of this week.
Sneem Spring Clean
The Annual Kerry County Clean Up takes place on Saturday 13t h April, every-
one’s support is always greatly appreciated on this day.
Community Support Fund
We received an allocation of €500 towards an update of our Biodiversity Action
Plan (as recommended in last year’s Tidy Towns Adjudication report). Unfortu-
nately we were unsuccessf ul in gaining f unding for new benches f or Sneem
Playground. We have reported the poor state of some of the playground equip-
ment to Kerry County Council and are exploring options for updating the play-
ground. If anybody is interested in getting involved with this project, please let
us know.
Leader Funding
In January we applied for a Sneem Biodiversity Feasibility Study to be carried
out with the aim of producing a whole village plan for increasing the biodiversity
of the village. In February we put in t wo more applications: one to install a bot-
tle f iller on Sneem Bridge and the other to purchase 5 street trees to be planted
along Sportf ield Road when the road is being resurf aced.
Sneem Streets and Lanes Naming Project
As part of the Heritage section of the TidyTowns Competition, we would like to
bring back the old names of the streets and back lanes of Sneem. If anyone
knows what t he back lanes were called and stories behind these names, please
let us know.
Reducing Plastic Waste
We are encouraging businesses to sign up to the Conscious Cup Campaign and
Refill Ireland. The Cons cious Cup Campaign aims to r educ e an d ev entu al-
ly eliminate single use cups in Ireland . See consciouscup.ie for details. Ref ill
Ireland is a voluntary environmental project leading the way to make Ireland a
tap water ref illing country once again It maps all the f ree drinking water taps
throughout the country, see www.ref ill.ie - Sneem now has two taps on the map.
Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) Update
We met with a representative f rom Lauragh SEC who gave us very helpf ul ad-
vice on applying for a Community Energy Audit which will be our next step in the
process. Keep an eye on our Facebook page/SneemTT f or updates.
Meeting
The next TidyTowns Working Group meeting wit h take place next Tuesday 19th
March at 9.30am in Sn eem Res ourc e Cen tre. An yone i s w elcome to come
along to these meetings.
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Golden Wedding Anniversaries
Congratulations to Cecil-
ia and Joseph Galvin
Direengreer, Blackwater
who celebrated their 50th
Wedding Anniversary with
their f amily and f riends re-
cently at the Sneem Hotel.
Photo: Lisa O'Shea.
Congratulations to
Peggy and Dave
Brownlie (parents of
Sheena O’Sullivan)
who celebrated their
50th wedding anniver-
sary in Orlando Florida
with f amily.
Congratulations to
John and Mary O'Sulli-
van, Derryleigh who
celebrated their 50th
Wedding anniversary
with their f amily at
The Killarney Park Ho-
tel. Photo by Eamonn
Keogh.
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St. Michael’s National School Debating The debating team had another successf ul outing in the quarter f inal of the Kerry Schools Debating Competition. The motion up f or debate was “Social Media makes us antisocial”. Our team was opposing the debate and all the judges com- plimented them highly on their debating skills. We will now compete in the semi f inal on March 22nd. Many thanks to Ms. Davies for having the team so well prepared. The debating team are Sive O’Leary, William Davies, Grace Ca- sey, Kacper Domanski, Robert O’Donovan and Seán O’Sullivan. Junior Entrepreneur Programme On Friday March 8th pupils of the senior room held their showcase day f or their product Bake It Eazy. A great crowd attended and bought many Bake It Eazy products. Sales of over €500 delighted the pupils and they will now put their profits towards a school tour to Explorium in Dublin later in the year. Stem Vex Robotics Competition On March 7th the sixth class pupils took part in and won the Robotics Competition in Tralee I. T. against 17 schools in Kerry Pupils had to design, build and code a robot to perform a variety of manoeuvres. Pictured below is the winning team: (L-R) Mr. Hussey, Sean O’Sullivan, Dearbhla O’Sullivan, Robert O’Donovan, Sive O’Leary, Leona Rigter, Lucy Burton, Kacper Domanski with John Walsh f rom Tralee I. T. who awarded the trophy. (Missing f rom picture are William Davies and James O’Sulli- van). Page 10
Kenmare and District Gardening Club
AGM
The A.G.M was held on February 5th in the Gateway, Kenmare. Af ter reports
by the treasurer and secretary, the committee were unanimously reinstated,
their hard work and dedication being appreciated by the club. The chairperson
encouraged the members to open their gardens and looked forward to hearing
suggestions for lectures. Stephen Austen then announced details of our forth-
coming annual trip, which this year will be to the Dublin region. The meeting
was followed by a talk by Donchadh MacCarthaigh, entitled ‘Plant Quality’.
With his high academic and commercial experience, we were treated to a
most informative talk on the regulations that cover plant cultivation in the com-
mercial sector – the successes and the pitf alls! He welcomed the f ree move-
ment of plants within the EU. where t here are good international standards
and rules governing tree production. He stressed the importance of plants
produced on a commercial scale to be f rom a good seed source and a reliable
origin. He recommended that plants purchased should be named cultivars
and that trees should be correctly graf ted, that we should be wary of our pur-
chases f rom supermarkets, where the price will be competitive but where the
plants may not have been kept under the best conditions – well done Aldi,
they got top marks f or their plant care!
March Meeting
Our March meeting was held on Thursday 7th in the Gateway. Manf red Wan-
del of Fruithill Farm, Bant ry, started as an organic vegetable grower, but
formed his own business when it became evident that tools, seeds and f ertilis-
ers of an organic nature were not available in Ireland at the time. He is now a
major supplier with a parallel business supplying organic vegetables. In his
inf ormative talk entitled ‘Things Organic’, he stressed the importance of for-
ward planning in our own gardens. He emphasised the paramount need f or
good soil protection whether t hrough crop rotation or mulching organically -
primarily with grass cuttings or by sowing green manure, giving weed control,
and the use of f ertilizers to cure def iciencies. Soil aeration is encouraged ra-
ther than turning the soil, which upsets its inherent balance and structure. He
even had a hopef ul message about terrible weeds, like dock, dandelion and
couch grass; they can be turned into compost if they are stored in black bags,
away f rom sight or mind for two years, having of course been removed with
one of his amazing collection of superb tools! For f urther inf ormation, see
www.f ruithillf arm.com.
The next meeting is on April 4th, the Gateway, Kenmare at 7.30 p.m. Head
gardener, Seamus Gallivan, will be giving us a talk on ‘Gardening at Rossdo-
han’ , which should prove very informative f or those of us f acing the challeng-
es and benef its of gardening near the Kenmare river – if on a somewhat small-
er scale! New members are most welcome.
Upcoming Meetings
2nd May - Assumpta Bloomf ield - 'My Favorite Roses'
6th June - Stephen Butler - 'Planting for Illusion' - Habitat planting f or Dublin
Zoo.
Page 11The 15th Kerry Sneem Scouts Group
The Scouts have been doing some Yoga and Mindf ulness training in
Kenmare, continuing their f irst aid training whilst practising this out and
about on hikes, building various structures using their pioneering skills and
having pyjama parties.
Investiture
We have also Invested into the group
four new beavers as well as two new
leaders. Welcome to the 15th Kerry
Sneem Scouts all !!!
Meetings
Cubs (aged 9 -
11years) 6.30pm - 8pm Mon-
days
Beavers (aged 6 -
8years) 6pm - 7pm Thursdays
Scouts (ag ed 12 -15years )
6pm - 7.30pm Fridays
Any queries please email
sneemscouts@gmail.com or
call 086 6016375.
Page 12Sneem Digital Hub
Have Loved Ones Living Elsewhere Who’d Love To Come
Home To Stay?
As we’ve been highlighting via this forum and others over recent
months, it is now very possible (in certain job types) to live and work
in Sneem while maintaining your career. This is thanks to the phe-
nomenal rate of growth in remote working made possible by amazing technolog-
ical advances and co-working spaces such as Sneem Digital Hub throughout
the planet.
We are more than happy to talk to anyone currently working in tech roles. How-
ever, did you know that there are many opportunities to up-skill in these areas in
which huge demand exists?
What that means is that even if you are currently working in a customer-f acing
role whic h would currently preclude you f rom working in Sneem, it is possible to
study online while continuing in your current role and gain qualif ications which
are both in huge demand in Ireland and which could be carried out f rom Sneem
Digital Hub.
These in-demand areas include the likes of Digital Marketing, Coding, Cyber-
Security and the Gaming industry. While no prior knowledge or experience in
the area is required in most cases, a certain degree of being tech savvy would
help greatly.
So if you have loved ones who would love to come back to live and work in the
area, be amongst f amily and contribute to the local community, please have
them drop an email to aidan.murray@sneemdigitalhub.ie in the f irst instance
and we can take it f rom there.
We are particularly interested in the burgeoning area of Cyber Security and are
currently exploring opportunities f or up-skilling, and ultimately jobs, in this area
in partnership with Cork Institute of Technology.
Our mission over the next f ew years is to bring new people to Sneem. The
more of those who are ret urning to their roots the better as f ar as we are con-
cerned, and we are keen to f acilitate as best we can those who wish to do so.
Sneem Strictly Come Dancing
Last Saturday 13 couples f rom Caherdan-
iel to Kenmare took on the challenge of
ballroom dancing in Sneem Hotel. It was a
spectacular night and all in aid of very de-
serving causes. Thank you so much to
everyone who supported this event and to
our local judges Mary O’Brien and Pat Spil-
lane, pictured right with Joe Conlon, who
gave so generously of their time. Thanks
also to Eimear O’Sullivan for hair and to
Sadie Knightly, Ruth Brophy and Kate
Deasy f or makeup, also to Nearly New for lending some beautif ul dresses.
Page 13Sneem Strictly Come Dancing
Pictured
lef t: Eileen
O’Reilly
and Mike
O’Shea
Pictured
right:
Ronan
Hussey
and Lisa
Cremin.
Pictured lef t:
Vincent
O’Leary and
Aileen
O’Donoghue
Pictured right:
Kieran Burns
and Ger
Deasy
Pictured lef t:
Sandra O’Shea
and Richard
Frewin
Pictured right:
Delia Murphy
and David An-
thony Breen.
Photos by Michael Donnelly
Page 14Sneem Strictly Come Dancing
Pictured lef t: Pieter
Bot and Bridie
McCarthy
Pictured right: Don
Keogh and Maidie
O’Leary
Pictured lef t: Pa-
tie Casey and
Amylee O’Regan
Pictured right:
Edward McCar-
thy and Marie
O’Sullivan
Pictured lef t:
David Murphy
and Stacey
Rigter
Pictured right:
Joan Egan
and George
WhiteFundraiser for Sneem Digital Hub
Come join the hilarious Frances Kennedy as Molly
Parton and Sonny Egan as Micksie Pocock at their
comical
Wedding of the Seanachies
Wri en and directed by Ba Burns
With full suppor#ng cast
Followed by
Dancing to The Singing Jarvey
Light refreshments served on the night
Chance to win great raffle prizes
At Sneem Hotel
On Saturday 30th March 2019
at 8.30pm
Tickets €25
Tickets available from:-
Sneem Digital Hub - 089 9420098
Sneem Events Office - 087 3670919New York - Kerry Night
Fundraiser to Revitalize Sneem and South Kerry
Communi#es by Providing Sustainable Quality Jobs
at The Central Bar 109E 9St NY 10003
On Saturday 27th April 2019, 7.30pm
A night of entertainment, food pla ers and
one hour free bar
With rural depopula1on at crisis levels, Sneem Digital Hub has been set up
to enable people to have thriving careers while enjoying the wonderful ben-
efits of living and working in South Kerry.
The aim is to bring 25 – 40 new jobs to Sneem over the next 2.5 years.
Seeds are being sown now which will take 1me to bear fruit.
For more details on the hub please see www.sneemdigitalhub.ieSneem Walking Club
Sunday 24th March 2019 - Glorach Loop Walk (part of the Kerry Way)
Approximately a 3.5 hour to 4 hour walk. Walk leader Nick Heff erman. Please
contact Nick if you want to do this walk as the Club Secretary (Dave Fay ) will be
away. Nick’s number is 087 2593332. Meet at Dan Murphy’s Bar, South Square
Sneem at 10am. Good walking attire essential and bring a packed lunch/
ref reshments. Transport to be arranged dependent upon numbers.
Sunday 7th April 2019 - We hope to do 2 walks in Killarney National Park.
One will be an easier walk in the ground areas of approximately 1 hour to 1 .5
hours. The more challenging walk will be up to Torc Waterf all and towards Der-
rycunnihy Church, taking approximately 3-4 hours. Please contact Nick Hef f er-
man if you want to do either walk as the Club Secretary (Dave Fay) will be
away. Nick’s number is 087 2593332. For both walks meet at Dan Murphy’s
Bar, South Square, Sneem at 10am. Good walking attire essential for the more
challenging walk and also have a packed lunch/ ref reshments. Transport to be
arranged, as well as walk leaders, nearer the time.
Please also see Sneem Community Notice Board FB page, Sneem Walking
Club FB page and Sneem Walking Club website f or details and updates.
Templenoe News
Templenoe commenced their f ourth consecutive year in Division 1 with a f ive
points win at home to St Mary's Cahersiveen last Sunday. The f inal score was
Templenoe 1-12 to St Mary Cahersiveen's 1-7.
The Templenoe Team: Back Row L-R: Martin Reilly, Sean Sheehan, Tom
Spillane, John Rice, Pat Spillane, Conor Murphy, Patrick Clifford, Cian
Hallissey, Adrian Spillane, Darragh O'Connor, John Spillane, Gavin Crowley,
Kieran O'Neill, Teddy Doyle and Cathal Granville. Front Row L-R: Josh Crowley
Holland, Kieran McCart hy, John Moriarty, Brian Crowley, Eoin Murphy, Stephen
O'Sullivan, Mike Hallissey, Joseph Sheehan, Killian Spillane, Dan O'Connor,
Colm Breen and Danny Cahalane. Photo by Mary O'Neill.
Dog Bag Dispenser
A new dispenser has been erected at the entrance to Sneem
GAA field, please use it to pick up after your dog.
Page 18Blackwater News
31 Card Game for Defibrillators
The Annual 31 Card Game for the upkeep of Def ibrillators in the Blackwater/
Templenoe area takes place in Blackwater Tavern on Tuesday the
26th March. Please ring the Tavern on 064-6682003 to book a table. There
will be a raf f le on the night. Raff le prizes welcome, please drop them into
O’Neill’s Shop/Tavern in advance.
Dine and Dance
There will be a Dine and Dance Event (Tea Dance) in Kenmare Bay Hotel on
Sunday 31st of March f rom 1.30pm to 6pm. Lunch on arriv al followed by Danc-
ing. Menu; Soup, Lamb or Salmon, Apple Pie, Tea/Coff ee. Music by the Sing-
ing Jarvey. Everyone Welcome. Tickets €20 must be pre booked. Ring Mary in
Blackwater Tavern 064-6682003 to book.
Sean Cháirde Information Day
There will be a Sean Cháirde Inf ormation Day in The Dromhall Hotel on Thurs-
day 21st March. Registration at 10.30am followed by guest speakers on health,
exercise and security matters. Entry Fee of €10 covers morning coff ee, hot
lunch and bus transport. Give your name to Mary O’Neill by March the 14th if
you wish to attend. There will be inf ormation stands on the Fair Deal, Citizens
Inf ormation, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Diabetes, Dietician, Medical
Mobility etc.
Singing Group Performance
Adult Group Singing Classes with Singing Tutor Mary Culloty O’Sulli-
van in Blackwater Tavern every Wednesday afternoon, 2pm sharp to
3pm. There will be a public performance by the Blackwater Singers, Mary
Culloty O’Sullivan and by her Killarney Singers in Blackwat er Tavern on Thurs-
day 11th April at 8.00pm. All Welcome.
Blackwater Women’s Group
Blackwater Women’s Group meets once a month on the second Tuesday at
8pm. Annual Membership of €5 now due for renewal. New Members Welcome.
Exercise Classes
Exercise and Total Toning Classes continue in Blackwater Tavern eve-
ry Monday f rom 7 to 8pm for the Energetic. €5 per Class. There will be a class
for the Less Active during the day on Mondays. The aim of this class is to get
the older or less active people in the community f it and active. This class is
supported by Age and Opportunity. All Welcome. Ring Mary in Tavern to book
or f or more information.
Aqua Fit Classes
Aqua Fit Sessions in Kenmare Bay Hotel every Tuesday and Thursday evening
f rom 7pm to 7.45pm and every Wednesday and Friday Morning f rom 10.30am
to 11.15am. Free to members of Kenmare Bay Leisure Centre. €7 for non-
members.
Drama
Drama Rehearsals continue every Wednesday at 7.30pm in Blackwater Tav-
ern.
Page 19Carnegie Arts Centre Kenmare Visual Arts March Exhibition Fetac Level 6 Degr ee Co urs e Studen ts, Launch will take place March 9t h All Welcome Thursday 14th March 8pm Film “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) (12A ) (KFS) Biography/Drama/Music Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie def ied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entert ainers on the planet. Tickets €8/Students €6 Friday 15th March 8pm - Drama - 'The Tri als of Oscar Wilde' by Cen tre St age Theat re Company. From the actual transcript of Edward Carson’s brilliant cross- examination of Wilde in the f irst of the trials to Wilde’s last heartf elt words in court af ter sentencing .Tickets€15/Students €12 Thursday 21st March 8pm Film-“The Camino Voyage“ Irish Documentary (PG) A crew including a Writer, two Musicians, an Artist and a Stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat that they built themselves on an inspir- ing, and dangerous 2,500km modern day Celtic odyssey all the way f rom Ireland to Northern Spain .Tickets €8/Students €6 Saturday 23rd March 8pm - Music Eric Patrick Nolan 'Listen to the River Tour' Join one of Ireland’s f inest upcoming artists for an evening of breath-taking vo- cals and captivating songs. An enthralling night of entertainment that is not to be missed. Tickets €15 Thursday 28th March 8pm -Film”The Little Stranger” (2018) (15A) Drama/ Mystery. The Little Stranger tells the story of Dr Faraday, who has built a lif e of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer of 1948, he is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall; The Hall has been home to the Ayres f amily for more than two centuries. But it is now in decline and its inhabitants - mother, son and daughter - are haunted by something more ominous than a dy- ing way of lif e. When he takes on his new patient, Faraday has no idea how closely, and how disturbingly, the f amily's story is about to become entwined with his own. Tickets €8/Students €6 Friday 29th, 30th 31st March and 1st April 8pm Gala Opening Night - The Ghost Train (Comed y/Thriller) By Arnold RIdley and p erf ormed b y The Car - negie Players. Arnold Ridley's classic drama was f irst produced in 1925 and f ilmed no less than three times. A very silly young man accidentally strands six passengers at a small Cornish wayside station. Despite the psychic stationmas- ter's weird stories of a ghost train, they decide to stay the night in the waiting room. Soon they regret this decision as ghostly and not so ghostly apparitions materialize, bef ore the young man reveals the true reason behind the night's events. Tickets €15/Students €12. Directed by Carmel Moriarty and produced by Padraig Rochford. For reservations contact www.carnegieartskenmare.ie Page 20
Kenmare Family Resource Centre
Kenmare FRC would love to hear f rom f amilies and communi-
ties in Sneem with a view to off ering the f ollowing services:
• we can off er community development support for groups.
• Help with organising community education courses
• We can off er counselling, art therapy and play therapy in
Sneem.
• Rainbows – bereavement and loss peer support group for children
• Meitheal – a f amily support model
• Any other suggestions you may have f or groups, programs, much needed
services f or the area
Send f eedback to Susan O’Shea on susan@kenmaref rc.ie or 085 8002471 /
064 6642790
Reiki
Reiki is a combination of Japanese words which when roughly translated mean
‘Universal Lif e Force Energy’. It is a natural, hands-on healing method using
the energy that surrounds each and every one of us, to bring improved well-
being. All of us can and do perf orm Reiki most days of our lives by giving love
and care to others. The mother who rubs the child’s grazed knee is giving Rei-
ki. The Reiki practitioner however is able to direct and concentrate this energy
both to the site of an injury and to all areas throughout the client’s body to
achieve balance and well-being.
It is neither a religion nor a dogma. It has its roots in Buddhist Quigong and has
been adopted by most religions and cultures. It is a means of balancing and
increasing the f low of electro-magnetic energy throughout the body. The Reiki
practitioner receives energy at the same time as they give energy, so the whole
treatment becomes a ‘Win-Win’ situation. Reiki practitioners come f rom all
walks of lif e and f rom all cultures – it crosses religions, class and does not dif -
f erentiate between ethnic groups. It is a true meeting of like minds.
Reiki not only promotes healing in the physical body, it also balances and har-
monises the person receiving the treatment emotionally, mentally and spiritual-
ly. It helps to relieve stress, f atigue and pain. It is an excellent skill f or anyone in
the caring prof essions to learn. It is a wonderf ul addition to traditional medicine
and complementary therapies. It can be us ed saf ely and eff ectively with all oth-
er f orms of treatment and can also be used on animals and plants.
Emotional and acute problems respond quickly to Reiki whereas chronic and
physical problems take longer to resolve as they have also taken longer to man-
if est.
There is no need to undress to receive Reiki as the energy passes through
clothes, blankets or even plaster casts.
Reiki is now being increasingly recognised by hospitals and hospices through-
out the world as a valuable complimentary therapy, in the treatment of cancer
patients and other serious conditions.
Reiki Master Deborah Jonas 087- 4017016 €30 f or an hour session
Page 21Local Adverts
Golf & Walking Tours
Taxi Service
www.gosneem.ie
info@gosneem.ie
John V. O’Sullivan
Tel: 087 2079033
James M O’Sullivan HAPPY DAYS
Solicitor
South Square, Sneem Hand-painted
All legal work undertaken signs And murals
Tel/Fax:
Contact: Roland Hunter
064 6689664 085 7700538
Mob: 087 2868855
james@jmos.ie www.jmos.ie BOOKKEEPING AND
Evening and weekend ACCOUNTING
appointments available SERVICES
Contact: June Hunter
SNEEM 085 7700524
PHARMACY
South Square Sneem C.N.B. Advertising
To advertise call 064 6645545
Opening Hours or email sneemcnb@gmail.com
Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm
Full Page Colour - €100 per issue - Full
Film Processing still available Page Black - € 80 per issue
Half Page Colour - € 50 per issue - Half
064 6645288 Page Black - € 40 per issue
Quarter Page Colour - €25 per issue-
Quarter Page Black - €20 per issue
Small Box - € 12 per issue
Page 22Local Adverts
Sneem Community Crèche
Darren Gaffey and Pre-School
MISCP MCSP BSc (Hons) Saf e and affordable childcare.
Kenmare Physiotherapy Clinic
Established 2002
Henry Street, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Full / Part Time / Drop-in Service
Tel: 086 1068505 Please call 064 6645551
Back/Neck pain
Sports Injuries
Musculoskeletal conditions
Acupuncture
Dry Needling
Orthotics
CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Health Insurance Approved
Deborah Jonas
Drimnabeg Sneem
Reiki Master/Teacher
Crystal Healing Chakra Balancing
Massage Therapy and Hot Stone Treat-
ment
Hopi Ear Can dlin g
Meditation
Seated Accupressure Massage
Swedish Massage
Hot Wax Hair Removal (high bikin i, Bra-
zilian and Hollywood, etc.)
Qualified and Insured
087- 4017016
Page 23Local Adverts
Offered Wanted
• 08 KY Black Audi A4 1.9ltr Diesel • Looking for a secondhand wardrobe.
for sale locally. Call 087 236 2329 Contact: 089 4914586.
or 087 7712865 Accommodation Offered
• 2nd hand washing machine in work- • To let 1 bedroom apartment, 5 miles
ing order. Phone Tom at 087 f rom Sneem. Solid f uel stove, elec-
2924785 tric shower. Very quiet area. Contact
• For Sale: Mitsubishi L200 Long 086 3341920 or 087 7499128.
DOE test (9 months), 3 months tax,
€1850 ono. Contact Gary 087 Derrynane Oceanside Hotel &
7119138 Spa
• New "Salter Aerocook Pro" Air Fry- We are hiring hospitality staff in all
er, 7 Lt r capacity, ideal f or healthy
areas. Opening April 2019.
roast and f ried cooking. Boxed with
instructions. Unwanted Xmas Contact 066 9475136 or email
gif t. €50 Contact 087 7738159 darragh@thederrynanehotel.com
• A selection of bathroom sinks plus
taps. Contact Jerry on 087 Shop Premises wanted to buy
7454021 f or more inf ormation.
in village
• For Sale: Seasoned Timber Blocks
contact 087 8173706. Phone 087 6718848
Craft Producers!
If you are a local craf t producer and would like your products displayed f or sale in
a new artisanal craf t caf e opening in Sneem at Easter please get in contact. We
have space for a limited number of artists, sculptors, potters, photographers, jew-
ellers etc. Please email kerryat@eircom.net with a description of your work, price
range and don't forget to attach some photos.
What’s happening in Sneem Resource Centre
Monday and Friday 11am – 12pm Bone Builders – Ladies Exerci se Class
Monday 5:30pm and Thursday 9:15am Yoga with Rachel (contact phone
no. 086 2498586)
Tuesday 11am – 1pm Coffee, Craft & Chat
Tuesday 8:30pm – 10:30pm Bingo
Wednesday 8pm – 9:30pm Set dancing
Thursday 8.30pm Whist
Thursday 10:30am – 2pm and Saturday by appointment Olive’s Hair Salon
(contact phone no.: 087 7551796)
First Friday of each month 1pm – 3pm Writers Group
Last Monday of each month 7:30pm Michael Healy-Rae, Clinic
For updates, check out our Facebook page or our new website
https://sneemresourcecent re.wordpress.com
Page 24What’s On
Blackwater Tavern Sneem Tavern
Friday 15th Marc h - Uí Bhriain Sunday 17th March - Traditional Irish
Sunday 17th March - Premier Blue Music 5.30pm to 8pm
Boys
Friday 22nd March - Autumn Gold D. O’Shea’s
Friday 29th Marc h - O’Connor Trio Sunday 17th March Traditional Irish
Music session 8.30pm - 10pm
Saturday 23rd Marc h - Robin Turner
Sneem Events
17th March - St. Patrick’s Day Parade starting at 12noon
22nd March - Daffodil Day
24th March - Seed Swap in Garden of the Senses
28th March - Sneem Development AGM
30th March - Sneem Digital Hub Wedding of the Seanchaíes
9th April - Sneem Community Centre AGM
12th April - Cow Dung Lotto
13th April - Sneem Spring Clean/Annual County Clean Up
14th April - Bumblebee Identif ication Workshop
18th April - Bord na nÓg Table Quiz in Riney’s
21st April - Sneem Resource Centre Easter Egg Hunt and Cake Sale
26th April - Annual Autism Golf Classic, Beaufort
27th April - Sneem Digital Hub New York Kerry Night
11th May - First Holy Communion in St. Michael’s Church
18th - 26th May - Kerry Biodiversity Week
2nd June - Tahilla Ladies Club Bazaar
3rd June - Friendship Day in Church of the Transf iguration
7th and 8th June—De Gaulle 50th Anniversary Celebrations
11th June - Concert with The South Kerry Rosen Choir and Missouri State
University Chamber Choir in St Michael's Church
17th to 21st Jul y - Sneem Summer Festival
27th October - Sneem Scarecrow Festival
8th - 10th November—Sneem Storytelling Festival
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1st December - Sneem Resource Centre Christmas Craf t FairMass and Eucharistic Adoration
Coomanassig Day Care Centre Eucharistic Adoration
Mass at 11am 9.30am to 12.30pm
Tuesday 9th April Wednesday 27th March
Tuesday 14th May Wednesday 17th April
Tuesday 11th June Wednesday 22ndMay
Tuesday 9th July Wednesday 26th June
Tuesday 13th August Wednesday 24th July
Tuesday 3rd September Wednesday 21st August
Tuesday 8th October Wednesday 4th September
Tuesday 5th November Wednesday 23rd October
Tuesday 3rd December Wednesday 20th November
Wednesday 11th December
Local Information
Sneem Medical Centre Bus Services
Dr Hernan Ganzo, GP Sneem to Kenmare
Tel: 064 6645102 Wednesday at 9.30am returns at
Monday and Thursday 1.15pm
10.30am to 12.30pm Friday at 9.50am returns at 2pm
2.30pm to 5pm Leaves f rom outside Riney’s
Tuesday and
Friday Sneem to Caherdaniel/Castlecove
10.30am to 12.30pm Ring Teddy
2.30pm to 4.30pm
Wednesday Sneem to Killarney
2.00pm - 5pm Monday to Friday at 1pm.
South Doc: 1850 335999 Every Saturday leaves outside old P.O.
at 11.30am returns 4.45pm
Practice Nurse (appointment only) Lo Call 1890 528 528 to book your seat.
Monday to Friday Bus has wheelchair access - a lift for
9am to 10.30am wheelchair user.
For any other routes or information
Community RGN Marie Tangney contact Teddy on 087 2315014.
Tel: 086 7872096 Courier service also availabl e.
Monday to Friday
9.30am to 10.30am
Michael Healy-Rae Clinic
Last Monday of every month at
7.30pm
Sneem Resource Centre
Page 26Local Information
Gardaí - 064 6645111 Sneem Parent Baby Mobile Library
Sneem Pharmacy and Toddler Group Tuesday 19th Marc h
Tel: 064 6645288 Every Monday f rom and 2nd April
Monday to Saturday 9am to 10.30am to 12 during the Castlecove 12.30-1pm
6pm school term at Coo- Sneem School, 2.15 -
manassig Day Centre. 2.45pm, South Square,
Kenmare Opticians - Sneem 2. 45-3.15pm
Mon / Fri: 10am - 6pm Bingo
Wed / Sat: 9.30am- 1.30pm Every Tuesday at Tide Times
Tel: 064 6648569 8.30pm in the Resource Here are the high tides
Cent re for the period 7th
Local Taxis March to the 3rd April
Kerry Experience Tours / Bowls 7th: 17.18
Gerrit Noordkamp Wednesdays 7.30pm 8th: 17.46
086 2554098 Community Centre 9th: 18.14
GoSneem Tours/ 10th: 18.44
John V. O’Sullivan Set Dancing 11th: 07.05, 19.19
087 2079033 Wednesdays f rom 8pm 12th: 07.43, 19.58
to 9.30pm at Sneem Re- 13th: 08.26, 20.45
St. Michael’s Church, Par- 14th: 09.19, 21.45
source Centre
ish Office, Presb yt ery, 15th: 10.27, 23.01
North Square. Open Tahilla Ladies Club 16th: 11.48
Tuesday and Friday f rom Thursday 8.30pm in Coo- 17th: 13.11
10am to 4pm. Mobile 087 manassig Day Centre 18th: 14.23
3480050 19th: 15.20
Bee Keepers Meeting
20th: 16.10
MassTimes 2nd Wednesday of every
21st: 16.54
Saturday 6.30pm - Black- month, 8pm in Coo- 22nd: 17.36
water Church manassig Day Centre 23rd: 18.16
Saturday 8pm - Sneem 24th: 18.55
Writers Group
Church 25th: 07.17, 19.35
Sunday 9.30am - Tahilla The f irst Friday of every 26th: 07.57, 20.15
Church month f rom 1pm - 3pm in
27th: 08.39, 21.00
Sunday 11am - Sneem Resource Centre 28th: 09.28, 21.58
Church Fresh Fish 29th: 10.35, 23.22
Every Wednesday, 3.30 - 30th: 12.10
Church of Ireland Services 4.30pm, South Square 31st: 14.27
North Square, Sneem 01st: 15.23
Sunday 10am Coffee Craft and Chat - 02nd: 16.09
Every Tuesday 11am - 03rd: 16.48
AIB Community Bank 1pm in the Resource 04th: 17.22
Service is suspended until Cent re 05th: 17.52
Glengarrif tunnel reopens. 06th: 18.20
Olive’s Hair Salon 07th: 06.35, 18.49
Sneem Men’s Shed Tel: 087 7551796 08th: 07.06, 19.21
Every Monday and Thursday Resource Centre 09th: 07.40, 19.56
at 7pm in the Old Dance Hall Thursdays 10.30am - 10th: 08.20, 20.37
2pm, Saturdays by ap- 11th: 09.05, 21.26
pointment.
Page 27SNEEM GAA LOTTO
CURRENT JACKPOT
€10,900
NEXT DRAWS
Sunday 17th March - Blue Bull
Sunday 24th March - D. O’Shea’s
Sunday 31st March - Riney’s
Sunday 7th April - Sneem House
Sunday 14th April - Dan Murphy’s
Tickets available in Pubs and Shops
throughout the Village
Please support your local GAA Club
Sneem GAA Lotto Results
Sunday 10th February 2019. Numbers drawn: 7, 8,14, 17
No Winner. €40 consolation prizes went to:- : Dónal O’Sullivan, c/o O’Sullivan’s
Butchers, Sneem; Hilary O’Sullivan North Square, Sneem; Marian O’Sullivan,
Fermoyle, Sneem; J.J O’Sullivan, Fermoyle, Sneem
Sunday 17th February 2019 . Numbers drawn: 10, 15, 17, 23
No Winner. €40 consolation prizes went to:- Johnny Mahony, Bruff , Co.Limerick;
Mel and Alex Denkinger, Tór Coille, Beale; Denis Nash, Staten Island, New
York; Ann-Marie Fogarty, South Gerah, Sneem.
Sunday 24th February 2019. Numbers drawn: 1 ,8,17, 28
No Winner. €40 consolation prizes went to:- Sophie Looney, Atlantic Gateway,
Sneem; Martina Cremin, Blackwater; Dylan Burns, Glenlough, Sneem; Pat Foley,
Tahilla.
Sunday 3rd March 2019. Numbers drawn: 10, 17,22, 27
No Winner. €40 consolation prizes went to:- Edel Burns, Carndonagh,
Co.Donegal; Brendan Galvin, Galvin's Hardware, Sneem; Brigitta Tuesouy, North
Square, Sneem; Olivia Dowling, c/o Moriarty's, Derryquinn, Sneem.
Sunday 10th March 2019. Numbers drawn: 1, 4, 7, 8
No Winner. €40 consolation prizes went to:- John Mahoney,
Bruff , Co..Luimneach; Fionnuala Burke, Killarney Road, Sneem; Michael O’Neill,
Bealdarrig, Black Valley; John Flanagan, Tahilla.You can also read
