Country Ireland Time zone WET (UTC+0) Website www.sneem.net Local time Friday 11:38 PM | Irish Grid Reference V687670 Population 557 (2011) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Visit sneem oysterbed pier harbour one of the best places in the world
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.
Contents
- Visit sneem oysterbed pier harbour one of the best places in the world
- Map of Sneem Co Kerry Ireland
- Visit sneem good morning sneem
- Origin of the place name
- History
- People
- References
Map of Sneem, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Visit sneem good morning sneem
Origin of the place name
The Irish village name An tSnaidhm means "The Knot" in English. Several explanations of the name have been offered.
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.