Community Notice Board

Issue 178 22nd December 2016 Monthly FREE Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our readers at home and abroad

St. Michael’s National School Students and Staff in Sneem N.S participating in the Christmas Run for GOAL. All money raised for this event will go to GOAL to raise much needed funds for such a worthy charity.

The children were treated to cakes made by the 6th class pupils and tasty Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows courtesy of Patricia and Rene from the Stone House, Sneem

Well done to all the stu- dents of Sneem N.S!

Sneem Pharmacy Sneem 064 6645288 Resource Centre Christmas Opening Hours Christmas Eve Saturday --- 9am - 5pm The Centre will close on Christmas Day - Closed Friday 23rd of December at 1pm and will reopen on St Stephens' Day --- 11am - 1pm Monday 9th January from Tuesday 27th - 11 am - 5pm 10.30am to 2.30pm New Years Eve - 9.30 am - 5.30 pm New Years Day Friday 1st ---11.45am- - 1pm Sorry for any Monday 2nd January --- 11 am - 1pm inconvenience caused All other days - Open 9.30am - 6.30pm

Next Newsletter will be out on 19th January 2017 This is YOUR Notice Board! Deadline for the next newsletter - Monday 16th January 2017 Call the Resource Centre on 064 6645545 or 087 3853237 (please leave a message), email: [email protected], use our post box outside the Resource Centre or leave a private message on our Facebook Page.

Community News Birthday Wishes Michael Egar, Aoibheann Galvin on 23rd: Nicholas O’Sullivan on 25th: Roisin Mur- phy, Sive O’Leary, Ruairi Hussey on 29th: Brid Murphy on 30th: Jack Riney, Dylan van Daele on 31st:

Special Birthdays Mikaela Mulcahy 18 on 22nd December, Rachael Looney 18 on 25th December, David O’Connor 21 on 26th December

January Margaret O’Sullivan (West End) on 1st: James O’Sullivan on 2nd: Denise and Eric Burns, Rachel Murphy on 7th: Emily O’Sullivan on 14th: Janet Fitzmaurice - Hawker on 16th: Aishling O’Sullivan on 17th: Mary Breen on 19th.

Get well wishes We wish Thade Coffey a speedy recovery after his recent operation.

Deepest sympathies To the family of Dan Murphy, Kilmaley, Ennis, Co. Clare, formerly The Cottages, Seaview who passed away recently.

Deepest sympathies To the family of Mary Egan, Blackwater who passed away recently.

Congratulations To Brendan Teahan and Lynda O’Callaghan on their recent engagement.

Congratulations To Lucas and Joanna (Asha) Salak on the birth of a baby boy Szymon a brother for Laura.

Mass in Coomanassig Day Centre Tuesday 24th January at 11am, Tuesday 14th February at 11am , all are welcome.

Christmas Parish Newsletter 2016 2016 Issue is now for sale in local businesses for €10. If you would like a copy posted to you, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. The cost per copy is €15 in Ireland and €17 elsewhere. Congratulations to the editorial team of Maidie O’Leary, John Clifford, John Downing and Joe Walsh on a great publication.

Page 2 Community News Fundraising Walk in Aid of Brú Columbanus who provide a home away from home for families of long stay patients in any of the hospitals in Cork and Marymount Hospice. The walk will take place on Wednesday 28th December at 12.30pm, meeting at Village. All pro- ceeds to Brú Columbanus. Refreshments afterwards in Blind Piper. For enquiries please ring Stephanie 0876756131.

Golf Putting Quiz The Golf Putting Quiz will be up and running again this winter after a brief holiday. Captains have been selected and no doubt will be putting their teams through some gruelling tests especially over the holiday period. The first round takes place on Saturday 14 th January at 9pm in Sneem Hotel. All Welcome.

Indoor Bowling The Bowling Club will resume activities on Wednesday 11th January in the Com- munity Centre.

Ring of Kerry Falconry Experience Will be giving a free display weather permitting, on St. Stephen’s Day with owls, hawks and falcons on the green in North Square at 12 .15pm for an hour and half. All welcome, The owls will be available for photographs if anyone would like to take pictures with them.

Castlecove News St Stephen’s Day Swim will take place at the White Strand Beach, at 12 noon to remember Baby Daniel Murphy and Marguerite O’Connor. Proceeds to Crumlin Hospital and Sight Savers.

Fair Day and Raffle will be held on January 8th, 2017 at 10.30 am at The Black Shop in Castlecove. Great day of banter and craic guaranteed.

Kidz Club Outings Last Friday 16th, the Inter Kidz Club travelled to the Aquadome in for their end of year outing and had a great time enjoying the waterslides. On Saturday, 17th, the Juniors travelled to to the cinema, the playground and Buddies. Again everyone had a great day. A special thanks to Paul Fairbairn who organ- ised the trips and drove everyone safely on both days.

Sneem Resource Centre Robbery Unfortunately the Resource Centre was broken into over the weekend following the Lighting Parade and a significant sum of money taken. We would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support and kind wishes after this upsetting inci- dent.

Page 3 Sneem Walking Club

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday 8th January - Caherdaniel Mass Path - Meet at 11.30 am Contact: Nick Heffernan - 087 -2593332

Sunday 22nd January - Derrycunnihy Church to - Meet at 10 am Contact: Sean McCarthy - 086 -8240332

Sunday 5th February - Kerry Way Coors National School to Waterville - Meet at 9 am Contact: John V O’Sullivan - 087 -2079033

Note: Meeting Point for all Walks is MURPHYS BAR, SOUTH SQUARE, WALKING ATTIRE IS ESSENTIAL

Sneem Rowing Club

A massive thank you to everyone who participated, donated and helped out with the refreshments in our Santa 5km Fun Run. Special thank you to Santa for tak- ing a break out his busy schedule to join us in the Sneem Rowing Club.

Page 4 Mass Times for Christmas

Christmas Eve Sneem - 8.00pm

Christmas Day Tahilla - 9.30am Sneem - 11.00am

Church of the Transfiguration Christmas Day 10.00am

Page 5 Community News

On the weekend of December the 10th for 3 days 29 pupils and their parents travelled to Disneyland Paris where they had been invited to perform. The pupils from the Bernie O’Sullivan School of Irish dancing in Kenmare included Sneem girls Kiera O'Leary and Gemma O'Brien. The group have been invited back next year following a fantastic performance. Photo from Anna O’Leary

Sneem Dancers who held their Christmas Show in the Community Centre on Sun- day 18th December. Photo by Noreen Galvin

Sneem GAA Medal Presentations Sneem/ Senior team will be holding a medal presentation for the Novice Munster Championship game in Riney's Bar, Sneem this Friday at 7:30pm. There will be a Pig on a Spit and special guest on the night - all welcome.

U16s Thank you to Valentia GAA for hosting the medal presentation in Valentia to the winners of the South Kerry U16 Championship Final: Sneem/Valentia/Portmagee. The medals were presented by Brendan O'Sullivan, a member of the Kerry Senior panel. Congratulations too to our team mates Valentia and Portmagee. Thank you to the Ring Lyne Bar for their lovely food and hospitality. This was a very impressive per- formance from a team made up of 3 clubs. Sneem Members of the panel were Captain Sean O’Connor, Dylan van Daele , Conor O’Brien, Ciarán O'Sullivan , Michéal O'Sullivan , Tim Murphy, Jack Riney, Ruáiri Burns, Dylan Sugrue, Colm Van Assen and Simon O’Connor. Trainer Pad- dy O’Brien.

Page 6 Sneem GAA

U16 Medal Presenta- tion held in Valentia.

Photos by Anne Cronin

Page 7 Village Blackwater Christmas Kitchen Tavern Greetings Would like to wish Food Store and all their customers From the Post Office. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Best Wishes to all our Drummond Bros customers from Mary, Sneem Motor 064 6645281 Teddy and Staff Works

Sneem Resource Peter O’Sullivan Seasons Centre Greetings Butcher from all at the North Square Would like to wish all our supporters a Tel: 064 6645213 Merry Christmas & Riverside Café Happy New Year Seasons greetings to Thank you for 064 6645545 your custom all our customers

Joanne and Nicola Mickey Joe Burns

from North Square, Burns Gossip Cafe Sneem Wish all our Butchers Customers a Seasons Greetings Tel: 064 6645139 Happy Christmas And a Bikes for Sale Merry Christmas to Prosperous & Hire New Year all our Customers

Dan Kelly Kerry Geopark The Wrestlers would like to thank all Bakery Bar local businesses for wish all our their support through- Customers a out the year. Happy Christmas Merry Christmas and Wishing you all a Prosperous New Year to all our Happy Christmas and Customers the best for 2017

Page 8 All at Sacre Coeur Quills Sneem D. J. O’Sullivan’s Restaurant

Wishing all our Wish everybody a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year peaceful Christmas customers a to all our Merry Christmas and Friends and & look forward to the Customers Happy New Year Newsletter for 2017 Johnny, Patricia and Family Sneem Tavern Christmas Greengs to all our Customers

Fesve Entertainment

Friday 23rd December - O’Connor Trio Monday 26th December - Blackwater Sound Friday 30th December - Autumn Gold New Year’s Eve - Gerard O’Donoghue Friday 6th January - Premier Blue Boys

Post Office - Bar - Shop - Petrol - Loo Agent - Off-li cence

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

AT COOMANASSIG SOCIAL CENTRE

SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2017

2.00PM TO 6.00PM

CHRISTMAS LUNCH & ENTERTAINMENT

ALL ARE WELCOME

€20.00 PER PERS ON.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COOMANASSIG SOCIAL CENTRE AND SNEEM HOUSE.

Tickets available until the 3rd of January, as we need to know the numbers attending by then. Community News

All smiles at little Ailíse Hayes Christening at St. Brendan's Church, Cur- raheen, Tralee pictured with her parents Catherine and Sean Hayes, her godpar- ents Kevin O'Shea and Car- oline Slattery. Photo: Lisa O'Shea.

Patrick Casey centre celebrat- ing his 60th Birthday recently in D O'Sheas Bar pictured with his family. Photo: Lisa O'Shea.

Congratulations To Geraldine Doyle, Blackwa- ter and Sean O'Sullivan, Dromoughty who got married in Dawros Church on Friday 9th of December, the reception was held in Kenmare Bay Ho- tel. Geraldine is a daughter of Kitty and Pat Doyle. Photo by Mary O'Neill.

Page 10 Community News

Upholstery Congratulations to the very first students of The Splendid School of Upholstery who went home smiling with their beautiful footstools. The workshop took place at Gossip Cafe, (thanks to Joanne for providing a delicious lunch). The tutors: - Sha- ron (Green Chair) and Louise (GM Upholstery) would especially like to thank the students for their valuable feedback. The next workshop will be in Art & Mór on Sunday, 29th January. Christmas vouchers are available from Green Chair or from The Splendid School of Upholstery on Facebook. Thanks from tutors Sharon and Louise.

Pictured left students Yorkie, Michelle, Dagmar, Mary O’Sullivan and Rita O’Reilly.

Pictured below Angelica Scheibein with her stool.

Happy Christmas green chair haberdashery & vintage gifts

South Square Sneem Sewing and Upholstery Workshops Furniture, Fabric and Wallpaper Toys, games and yokes Open daily 089 4616573

Page 11 Blackwater News

Blackwater Women’s Group Blackwater Women’s Group meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 8.30pm in Blackwater Tavern. Next meeting Tuesday 10 th of January. Member- ship is only €5 per annum. New members welcome. In December we ran two very informative classes on everything to do with Face- book, privacy settings, group pages, business pages, security and safety settings etc. We are running a course in January on Introduction to the Internet. Suitable for beginners and all levels of ability. There will be five two hour sessions with train- ing in the following subjects; Using email, Search Engines and Websites, Online Government Services, Conducting Everyday Transactions - Shopping Online, Banking Online, Avoiding Scams, Downloading Farming and other Application Forms, Booking Flights, Trains etc., Skype - Online Voice and Video Calls, Downloading Apps - Social Media - Facebook, Viber, What’s App etc. Using You Tube. Digital Photography - Uploading Photos to Computer and Editing Them. This Class is free of charge but we need names as soon as possible as it’s limited to approx. 10 people per class. Laptops will be provided but people can also bring their own laptop or tablets. Please give your name to Mary in Shop on 064 -6682003 to book a place in this class. Open to everyone, men and women welcome. Drama Drama Classes continue every Wednesday at 7.30pm. The group are writing a new original play which will be staged in O’Neill’s Dancehall Blackwater in late April/early May 2017. The next Drama Class after Christmas is on Wednesday the 11 th of January at 7.30pm. Video Editing A class on Video Editing coming up in the Spring. If interested contact Mary in Tavern.

Maureen O'Brien, Nora Kelleher, Mary Falvey and Doreen O'Sullivan at Blackwater Wom- en's Group Christ- mas Party in Tav- ern. Photo by Mary O'Neill.

Page 12 Blackwater Women’s Christmas Party

Antoinette Galvin, Geraldine McCarthy and Abina McGuiness . Photo by Mary O'Neill.

Sarah Mullins, Majella O'Sulli- van, Melissa Stauch and Julie Creedon Photo by Mary O'Neill.

Mary Tagney, Cait O’Shea and Marie O'Neill Photo by Mary O'Neill.

The Elves and Mrs Claus surprised the Black- water Women's Group by turning up in Colours at their Annual Christ- mas Party in Blackwater Tavern. Templenoe won the County, Munster and All Ireland Junior Finals in 2015/2016 and many of the Blackwater Women's Group had sons, nephews or neighbours playing on that great team. Photo by Mary O'Neill.

Page 13 Kids Christmas Quiz

1. Which movie character's famous catchphrase is 'Bah Humbug'? 2. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a famous Christmas song: NIJGEL LSELB? 3. Which of the following gifts did the 3 wise men not present to baby Jesus: a) Myrrh, b) Silver, c) Gold? 4. Traditionally, candy canes are white with what colour stripes? 5. How many points does a snowflake have? 6. In which popular kids Christmas movie does Santa's son come to the rescue when Santa forgets to give a gift to a young girl? 7. In what language is Santa known as Père Noël? 8. Which famous Christmas carol includes the lyrics: 'Star of Wonder, Star of night, Star with royal beauty bright'? 9. True or false: Christmas crackers were invented by a sweet maker from London called Tom Smith? 10. What guided the 3 wise men to Bethlehem to visit the baby Jesus in a manger? 11. In the 12 Days of Christmas song, what were the 10 lords doing? 12. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal the region where Santa Claus comes from: PANDALL? 13. What part of a Christingle represents the world? 14. Which of the following plants is not associated with Christmas: a) Mistletoe, b) Holly, c) Daffodil? 15. What is the missing word from the 'Let is Snow' Christmas song lyrics: 'Oh the weather outside is...'?

Answers on Page 27

Page 14 Kerry Minor Cup visits St. Michael’s N.S.

There was great excitement in St. Michael’s National School on Wednesday 21st when the Tom Markham Kerry Minor Cup was brought to the school by Kerry Minor team players David Clifford, Sean O’Shea and Dara Moynihan.

Page 15 D. Galvin & Sons Builders Providers Bridge Street Sneem 064 6645118

Seasons Greeting to all our Customers

James M O’Sullivan Sunshine Clinic Christmas Gift Solicitor Vouchers Available South Square, Sneem Acupuncture All legal work Relaxation undertaken Massage

Tel/Fax: Reflexology 064 668 9664 Usui Reiki Mob: 087 286 8855 Indian Head Massage [email protected] Angelika Scheibein www.jmos.ie T.C.M.C.I., RGN.,ITEC. Evening and weekend Drimnamore, Sneem, Co Kerry appointments available 085 1188608 [email protected] Christmas and New Year Thank You to All my Customers Wishes to all.

Sneem Crèche Sneem Pharmacy 064 6645551 064 6645288

Seasons Greeting from Don, Family and Staff would like to us all at the Crèche. wish all their customers and friends Thank you for your a peaceful Christmas and a Healthy continued support. New Year

Page 16 Riney's Bar and Off Licence Wishing all our Customers and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Entertainment over Christmas

St Stephens Night - D.J. Sunday 27th December - Live Music

Ring in the New Year with our New Years Eve Party and Music

New Year Music

Friday 1st January - Live Music Saturday 2nd January - Live Music

Jeff Prior Electrician Electrical and Computer work

RECI REGISTERED 087 2312993

Seasons Greetings from Murphy's Bar GoSneem Golf & Walking Tours Wishing all our customers and Friends a Merry Christmas Taxi Service and a Happy New Year www.gosneem.ie [email protected] Live Music

John V. O’Sullivan Saturday 31st December Tel: 087 2079033 Ger O’Sullivan

Page 17 Santa at the Sneem Resource Centre Christmas Fair

We had a very successful Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday 4th December and would like to thank everyone for their support. The kids were greatly entertained by Santa, Roland’s Puppet Show and the Del Boy the Magician. The traders enjoyed a good day. Thank you to Santa Claus and his helpers. Anyone who still hasn’t collected their Santa photo from the Resource Centre, please do so before 12 noon on Friday.

Pictured right Matthew, Margaret and Pictured above Senan, Kai and Aliye Ann Foley with their parents Deirdre Gull with their mum Catherine. and Jerry.

LillyAnn Foley with her parents Brian and Amy Foley

Pictured left Karolis, Gabia and ba- by Tomas with their mum Sandra.

Page 18 Santa at the Sneem Resource Centre Christmas Fair

Santa’s Helpers: Leah Sugrue, Lily O’Shea and Eleanor O’Brien

Ailíse Hayes with her mum Catherine and Grandmother Noreen O’Shea

Ben, Ryan and Eoin Casey enjoying their first Christmas in Sneem

Aaron ,Ryan, and Evan Breen

All photos are by Lisa O’Shea

Page 19 Page 20 The Window Box Sneem Shop Local for your gifts this Christmas

• Table/Mantle Arrangements • Plant Arrangements • Grave Wreaths and Arrangements Large selection of Christmas Cards & Wrapping Paper now in stock

I can also deliver Wreaths Contact Fiona or 087 7712865 Arrangements to your Loved Ones grave for 064 6675811 Christmas or [email protected] anytime during the year. Or Facebook

CHRISTIAN’S

FOODSTORE TAXI SERVICE TEL: 064 6645116 MOB: 087 2623394 or 087 2449026 EMAIL: [email protected] SERVING THE COMMUNITIES FOR THE PAST 59 YEARS and thanking all our customers for their continued support From: Margaret, Bertie and Shane

Page 21 Page 22 Community News

Student’s from Lucie's School of Piano had their Annual Christmas Concert on Friday the 16th. All the talented pianists put on a great show. The smallest musicians like Cillian and Colm Ryan played love- ly Christmas carols, Eibhlin Mullins impressed everybody with The Dance of a Sugarplum Fairy from Tchaikovsky's ballet. Sive O'Leary absolutely enthralled the audience with a faultless performance. Stephanie Burns delivered flaw- lessly as usual and played a very advanced piece of music by Chopin. There were some amazing 4 hands piano and the teacher Lucie played at the end pieces by Debussy and Bach. It was a very enjoyable evening and we raised over €150 for Cork Simon Community. Thanks to everybody involved.

Page 23 D O’Shea’s Bar Nollaig Shona Dhaoibh Happy Christmas to All our Customers No food service Christmas Eve or St. Stephen’s Day Festive Programme

St Stephen’s Day Tradish 6 - 8pm

Thursday 29th December Traditional Irish Music

Friday 30th December Tradish

New Year’s Eve Party Music with Aidan and the Astronauts

New Year’s Day Festive Brunch and Light Music 1-4pm

Friday 6th January Nollaig na mBán Dinner and Disco

*Brunch and Women’s Christmas Menus* Available to view in the bar

Bookings always advisable to avoid disappointment Call 064 6645515

Page 24 Page 25 Writer’s Corner

Welcome to Writer’s Corner. We willpublish poems (maximum 40 lines) and short stories (maximum 1500 words) written by our local community and neighbours. We are looking for contributions from adults, young -adults (please state age) and children (please state age) which, if chosen, will be published in our monthly Sneem Community Notice Board newsletter. If you would like to submit a creation of your own for considera- tion, please email it to [email protected].

The Writer's Group takes place at the Sneem Resource Centre, North Square, on the first Friday of every month from 1pm to 3pm . All budding/ experienced/published/hopeful, etc. writers are welcome to join. If you would like any further information, contact June on 0857700524 or [email protected]

His Story

The Great Author Was separated from His Children He held the light of truth they needed He alone knew the scheme of things And would reach out to His Children In dreams But they grew away from Him And He was deeply saddened

One day he decided He would put His Word to paper And give substance to His thought A book A testimony of truth This was very precious to Him But with great love He released it unto His Children

There were many books Loose in the World Bound in rich skins Be -jewelled and proud But they were unlike the book Of the Great Author Their words were hollow And spoke only to the mind

The Words of the Great Authors book Rang out And touched the very heart and soul Of the reader

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Its truths were as simple and plain As its cover A small circle of readers Would share in its beauty and honesty But they were scorned By the authorities of the land The book was taken from them And judgement was passed on its cover alone Separated from its readers It was nailed to a tree The Great Author Took the book back unto His arms But his Children despaired in their loneliness So we released the Word From the pages And His Children were filled with its truth Running into the streets To fill the air with their voices

Many who listened Would distort those truths And release them under different names And in new books But the true Word was free It sang in the sky And danced across the land But most of all it lived on In the hearts of the Children

Its message of hope and love Would reign for evermore

He came to die on a cross of wood

Yet made the hill on which it stood

Poem by John Troy

Answers from Kids Christma s Quiz 1. Scrooge, 2. Jingle Bells, 3. b) Silver, 4. Red, 5. 6, 6. Arthur Christmas, 7. French, 8. We Three Kings of Orient Are, 9. True, 10. A Star, 11. Leaping, 12. Lapland, 13. The Orange, 14. c) Daffodil, 15. Frightful

Page 27 Crossword No. 30

Across 8 It's for music making – an old one beaten up after me (8) 9 Headgear for a satirist when its gone (6) 10 Individual fibre by the seaside? (6) 11 The atmosphere for a doctor, Scottish name and English religion! (8) 12 It's freezing where a curve gets a twitch (6) 13 14 down with the twisted boys are highly valued (6) 15 Don't expose the animal skin (4) 17 Responded to play the part in musical grass? (7) 19 A string of assessments? (7) 22 A nice peek will uncover the French weapon (4) 24 It's treachery to stake a fish with a pound (8) 27 Rise up, but is disgusting if spilt gin follows (6) 29 Smoothing's that occur before dark? (8) 30 They are fundamental to one century in a fish (6) 31 Beat up and don't go to work (6) 32 Covered although it is near in the end (8)

Down 1 Peter's emerged to act like a nuisance (6) 2 A Scotsman, as a twitch appears, assumes an austere lifestyle (8) 3 Discomfort just above a pain in the neck (8) 4 Without a title? How mundane that would be! (7) 5 It is firm where animals may be seen (6) 6 Prohibit an article even though edible (6) 7 Has such a guardian no excuse for being late? (8) 14 It's only an archaic lake (4) 16 Paid each about their plan (4) 18 How to deprive an eastern veteran of his strength (8) 20 Would George Russell steal one hundred old coins for exercises? (8) 21 Attack in Virginia – the heir and I are involved (8) 23 A dressing that was staple. Right? (7) 25 Was in charge of the British detectives even though rotten? (6) 26 Find the dry one over there (6) 28 Have a little hair? Hesitation is required before a storage area (6)

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Page 29 What’s On D O’Shea’s Bar St Stephen’s Day - Tradish 6 - 8pm Thursday 29th December - Traditional Irish Music Friday 30th December - Tradish Saturday 31st December - New Year’s Eve Party and Dancing with Aidan and the Astronauts. Sunday 1st January - Festive Brunch and Light Music 1pm to 4 pm Friday 6th January - Nollaig na mBán Dinner and Disco

Sneem Tavern Monday 26th December - Local Music Tuesday 27th December - Spailpín Wednesday 28th December - Sneem Summer Festival Table Quiz Thursday 29th December - Ger O’Shea Friday 30th December: - Ardu and Friends Saturday 31st December - Molls Gap

Riney’s Bar St. Stephens night - Live D. J. Wednesday 28th December - Live Trad with One Geis Friday 30th December - Live music. Saturday 31st December - Live music and New Year’s Eve party Sunday 1st January - Live music

Sneem Hotel Monday 26th December - Ardu Friday 30th December - Claire Horgan Saturday 31st December - Ardu

Blackwater Tavern Friday 23rd December - O’Connor Trio Monday 26th December - Blackwater Sound Friday 30th December - Autumn Gold New Year’s Eve - Gerard O’Donoghue Friday 6th January - Premier Blue Boys

Murphy's Bar Saturday 31st December - Ger O’Sullivan Every Wednesday - Poker League

Blue Bull New Years Eve - Disco

Page 30 SNEEM GAA LOTTO

CURRENT JACKPOT

€4,300.00

NEXT DRAWS Sunday 1st January - Wrestler’s Sunday 8th - Murphy’s Bar Sunday 15th - Blue Bull

Tickets available throughout the Village in Pubs and Shops.

Please support your local GAA Club

Sneem GAA Lotto Results

Sunday 11th December Numbers drawn : 7,13, 28, 30. No Winner : € 40 consolation prizes went to: Joe Quinn, Blackwater, Dan Downing Seaview; Johnny O’Sullivan, Sacre Coeur; Denis Riney, Riney's Bar.

Sunday 18th December Numbers drawn: 5 ,16,17,24 No Winner € 40 consolation prizes went to : Jim Pete O’Sullivan, North Square. Peter O’Sullivan, Kenmare, (c/o Eugene Maginnis), Michelle Smyth, Surrey UK; T and B Talty, Garnish Island, Sneem.

Page 31 Local Information Bus Services Sneem to Kenmare Monday and Tuesday at 11am returns at 2pm Wednesday at 9.30am returns at 1.15pm Friday at 9.50am returns at 2pm Leaves from outside Riney’s Sneem to Caherdaniel/Castlecove Monday to Friday leaves outside Riney’s at 10am Sneem to Killarney Every Saturday leaves outside old P.O. at 11.30am returns 4.45pm Lo Call 1890 528 528 to book your seat. For any other routes or information contact Teddy on 087 2315014. Courier service also available.

Domestic and Recycling Bags For sale at Sneem House, D.J O’Sullivan’s, Mace and Sneem Resource Centre. Brown bags for Household waste € 5, Green Bags for Recyclable €3. All full bags can then be left in the trailer on the Seaview Road. No Black bags to be placed in the trailer.

Brown Rubbish Bags €5.00 Household rubbish ONLY

Green Recyclable Bags €3.00 Green bags are recyclable waste only please NO household waste in these bags

Available from the Resource Centre, Christian’s Mace, D J O’Sullivan’s and Sneem House

Drop off point for full bags is in the trailer at the rear of the Stone House and start of Seaview.

Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 12.00pm.

No Black Bags to be put in Trailer Please

Page 32 Local Information Important Numbers AIB Community Bank Mobile Library Dr P. Malone / Dr D. No AIB Mobile Bank on January 10th and 24th Forde December 28th February 7th and 21st Surgery 064 6645102, Wednesday 4th January 12.30 - 1pm Castlecove, Home 064 6645133 2017 from 10.30am - 2.15 - 2.45pm Sneem Mon/Wed/Fri 2 -5pm 11am in South Square. School, North Square. Tues/Thurs 10 -1pm 2.45 - 3.15pm South Bee Keepers Meeting Sat by app 12 -1pm Square 2nd Wednesday of every Public Health Nurse - month, 8pm in Coo- Tide Times manassig Day Centre Happy Christmas to one 086 7872096 and all. South Doc - 1850 335999 Sneem Men’s Shed Here are the last high Gardaí - 064 6645111 Every Monday at 7pm in the Old Dance Hall tides for December '16. Pharmacy - 064 6645288 22nd: 10.51 Mobile Vet Kenmare Opticians - 23rd: 11.58 Every Thursday 4 -5pm in Mon / Fri: 10 - 6pm 24th: 12.59 Wed / Sat: 9.30 - 1.30pm South Square. 25th: 13.53 064 6648569 26th: 14.42 Sneem Market Local Taxis 27th: 15.26 Every Tuesday morning, 28th: 16.05 Kerry Experience Tours / South Square selling 29th: 16.40 Gerrit Noordkamp fresh fish. 30th: 17.12 086 2554098 Sneem Toddler Group 31st: 17.45 GoSneem Tours/ Every Monday 10am - John V. O’Sullivan 12pm in Coomanassig At time of going to print, 087 2079033 Day Centre. the tide times were not yet All Welcome. available for 2017. Mass/Church Times Enquiries 086 812 6546 Saturday 8pm .- Sneem Happy New Year and Church Sneem Resource Cen- keep safe on the water. Sunday 9.30am - Tahilla tre Services Church Photocopying, Scanning, Sunday 11am - Sneem Faxes sent and received. Church Internet and Office ser- vices available. Meeting St Michael’s Church, room. Nearly New, Book Parish Office, Presby- Shop, Drop in Centre, tery, North Square. Open Sneem newsletter and Tuesday and Friday from much more. 10am to 4pm. Mobile 087 3480050 Coffee Craft and Chat -

Church of Ireland Every Tuesday 11am - 1pm. North Square, Sneem Sunday 10 am . Page 33 Local Adverts and Accommodation

Offered: • Five String Banjo €50 o.n.o contact • Suzuki Grand Vitara SL7 2006. 2 Resource Centre (Jackie) on Litre Diesel. Commercial, long Wednesdays wheel base, 220,000 km, excellent • condition. One lady owner, no Pine Office Style Computer Desk with heavy use, regular service, Timing 3 drawers and extra storage Unit belt replaced. CD Player, Air condi- €200 o.n.o contact Resource Centre tioning, Electric windows, Remote (Jackie) on Wednesdays

Central Locking, Sat. Nav., power • Yamaha Electronic Keyboard, hardly steering etc. €4,000 Phone: 087 - used in good condition €150 o.n.o 2426781 contact Resource Centre (Jackie) on • Wednesdays For Sale: Muscovy Ducks - Point of Lay. €12 each. Can deliver in • Suzuki Vitara Passenger, 2ltr Diesel, Sneem. Please call Richard on 087 2004, 118k, Perfect Condition, Taxed 773 8159. to end of November, NCT to 16th • For Sale: Full set of golf clubs with June 2017. New battery and clutch, carrying case. Would suit lady or good tyres. Fully Serviced. Reasona- younger person. €50. Please call ble. Contact: 064 6645431

Richard on 087 773 8159. • 2 Black Leather Armchairs. Good • Firing, sally wood. Contact: 087 Condition. Going Cheap. Contact: 086 3058432 6180515 • • 04 Ford Mondeo. €600 O.N.O. Con- Laptops for sale. Prices from €70. tact: 087 9242918 Various models with 6 months guar- antee. Fully operational and updated. • 12 month old Sheep Dog off of two Perfect for internet browsing, etc. good working dogs, needs training Please call Jay on 086 -3461288 but would also make a good pet. • €50. Contact: 087 9242918 Calling all Rock 'N Roll Bands - a full drum kit comprising of four drums, • Two female tagged donkeys for two symbols, all pedals and stands. sale. Contact Tom O’Sullivan 064 Some parts absolutely new. Used for 6645388 only one gig in the past two years. Cost approximately €1,000 to • Nearly new hedge trimmer for sale put together. Open to offers. Phone Contact Tom O`Sullivan 064 087 -2426781 6645388 • • 2 teak windows 2’8” x 3’8”, €100 2 windows 60” x 60”, 1 bathroom win- each. Contact: Tom 064 6645388 dow 48” x 48”, 2 windows 57” x 34”, 3 windows 28” x 43”, double Glazed • Seasoned timber blocks; will deliver PVC Windows 1 year old. €500. - all in bags. 087 -8173706 These can be sold together or sepa- rately. Contact 083 4631810.

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• Manual Walking Machine and Sit Vincent O’Leary Up Bench. Contact: 087 6451580 for more details. B & J Rochford

• Corner Unit with 2 top glass Architectural Engineering doors. €400. Contact: 087 & Planning Consultants 6451580.

• Timber and Turf for sale. No or- der too big or too small. Contact Brendan on 087 6780600. On behalf of all our staff I would like to Wanted: wish our customers and those we have worked with this • A drop leaf table. Not too big. year a Happy Christmas and contact 086 1083948 a prosperous New Year Nollaig shona agus nua rathula • Ergonomic keyboard and monitor 19 Henry Street, wanted. Contact 087 7865053 Kenmare, Co. Kerry Tel 064 6640841 • Double glazed windows of vari- Email: [email protected] ous sizes, free please. Also scrap metal anything considered. Thank you. Contact: Tom 0879181712 or Bara 0862303640 BOOKKEEPING

• Local Computer Technician re- AND quires office/workshop space. ACCOUNTING SERVICES Must be dry and have power. Contact Please call Jay on 086 - 3461288 June Hunter 085 7700524 • Stabling available in Sneem ar- ea. Please phone 087 9717016

Offered: For all your aches, pains, medical • Farmhouse to let long term, 3 problems and bedroom, 2 bathroom, kitchen well -being! dining room and sitting room Keep in balance with open fire and central heating. PHYSIO & Relaxation Contact: 086 -3622478 Appointments: call 083 80 221 29 [email protected] Jutta Raschke , Sneem

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SNEEM GAA CLUB ANNUAL LOTTO VALID FOR ALL DRAWS - 1ST February 2017 to 31 st January, 2018 JACKPOT PRIZE MINIMUM PRIZE - €2,500 MAXIMUM - €15,000 Draw held every weekend - weekly consolation prizes Select the four numbers of your choice and return along with €100.00 to The Secretary, Sneem G.A.A. Club, Sneem, , Rep of Ireland before the 31 st of January, 2017 Your €100.00 entitles you to full Sneem G.A.A. Membership and a yearly lotto ticket valid for all draws from the 1 st of February, 2017 to January, 31 st 2018 Please remember to include your full name & address and your telephone num- ber & email address. TICKET RECEIPT WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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TELEPHONE:______EMAIL:______Nollaig, 2016 Sneem GAA Annual Lotto 2017/2018 A Chara, It is that time of the year again when we look forward to the coming year. As always, we would like to thank all of our members and supporters both at home and abroad for their continued support. We are making our annual appeal for your support. The lotto is the most important element in raising funds for the Club. We were delighted to be able to facilitate members who wanted tickets to this year’s All Ireland and an active club is necessary for future All Ireland Ticket allocations. If you would like to support the annual Lotto then please select 4 numbers and return to The Secretary, Sneem GAA, County Kerry together with €100.00. Your annual lotto ticket entitles you to entry in all Lotto draws from 1 st February 2017 to 31 st January, 2018 and membership of Sneem GAA Club. Keep an eye on our Facebook Page – Sneem GAA and in the Newsletter and Kerryman for GAA news.

On behalf of the club, I would like to wish you and your family a happy Christmas and prosperous 2017. Is mise le meas, Daithi O’Laoire, Runai, CLG An tSnaidhm