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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Website
  
www.sneem.net

Local time
  
Friday 11:38 PM

County
  
County Kerry

Irish Grid Reference
  
V687670

Population
  
557 (2011)

Province
  
Munster

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity

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Sneem (Irish: An tSnaidhm) is a village situated on the Iveragh Peninsula (part of the Ring of Kerry), in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It lies on the estuary of the River Sneem. National route N70 runs through the town.

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Map of Sneem, Co. Kerry, Ireland

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Origin of the place name

The Irish village name An tSnaidhm means "The Knot" in English. Several explanations of the name have been offered.

  • One is that a knot-like swirling is said to take place where the River Sneem meets the currents of Kenmare Bay in the estuary, just below the village.
  • Another notes that Sneem village comprises two squares, North and South. A bridge in the middle of the village, viewed from overhead, acts as a knot between the two squares.
  • A less common explanation is that Sneem is the knot in the scenic Ring of Kerry.
  • History

    A book, Sneem, The Knot in the Ring, recounts the area's history. In 2000, a time capsule was buried in the centre of the town, to be opened in 2100.

    People

    In March 1978, the state funeral of former President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (Carroll O'Daly) took place in Sneem; he had lived nearby before his death.

    Steve Casey who emigrated to America in 1936. He was both NWA and AWA heavyweight wrestling champion of the world five times between 1938 and 1947. In 1982 he received the Irish Hall of Fame Award, presented by Olympic gold medallist Ronnie Delany. There is a statue commemorating him in the village.

    William Melville, the first head of the British Secret Service, was born at nearby Direenaclaurig Cross.

    The Gaelic footballer Ronan Hussey, who was a member of the Kerry senior football panel, is a native of Sneem and still plays with Sneem GAA.

    References

    Sneem Wikipedia