Sneem Community Notice Board

Issue 215 12th December 2019 Monthly FREE Wishing all our readers at Home and Abroad a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Sneem Rowing Club Sunday 22nd December @ 3.00pm Register at Boathouse @ 2.30pm

Santa 5K Fun Run/Walk for all the family Visit Santa afterwards in the Club House with refreshments provided

Entry: - Adults €10, Children €5, Family Rates Available

Church of the Transfiguration

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE ON

MONDAY 23 RD DECEMBER AT 6.30PM

ALL WELCOME

Sneem Resource Centre

The Centre will close on Friday 20th December at 2pm and will reopen on Monday 6th January at 10.30am

We would like to thank all the volunteers and all those who donate and support us throughout the year. We wish everybody a Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

Next Newsletter will be out on 16th January 2020 This is YOUR Notice Board! Deadline for the next newsletter - Monday 13th January 2020 by 10am anything received after this date may not be included in newsletter. Call the Resource Centre on 064 6645545 (please leave a message), email: [email protected], or leave a note into the Resource Centre. The newsletter is produced entirely by volunteers and is provided free to the community. If anyone would like to make a contribution online, it would be greatly appreciated. Sneem Resource Centre Ltd. IBAN: IE71 AIBK 9363 2446 8420 13

Community News December Birthdays Samuel Hickman (7) on the 9th; Damien Fitzgerald (16), Laura Murphy (11) on the 10th; Lauren Sherborne (9), Jacob Hickman (2), Ger Coffey on the 11th; Jim O’Sullivan on the 12th; Jimmy O’Brien on the 14th; Ewan Buckley (16) on the 15th; Fiona O’Shea, Brendan Rigter, Gisela Liedtke on the 16th; Paul Jonas on the 19th; Jackie O’Shea 21st, Michael Egar, Aoibheann Galvin on the 23rd; David O'Connor on the 26th; Róisín Murphy, Sive O’Leary(13), Ruairi Hussey(5) on the 29th; Brid Murphy on the 30th; Jack Riney (17), Dylan van Daele on the 31st.

January Birthdays Margaret O’Sullivan on the 1st; James O’Sullivan, Michele Cooper -Fay on the 2nd; Denise and Eric Burns, Rachel Murphy on the 7th. Janet Fitzmaurice -Hawker on the 16th; Aisling O’Sullivan (5) on the 17th.

Special Birthday Wishes Sadie Knightly 18, on the 19th December, Tim Murphy 18 on the 24th, Rachael Looney 21 on Christmas Day.

Deepest sympathies To the family and friends of Vincent O’Sullivan, (Mountain) North Square, who passed away recently.

Deepest sympathies To the family and friends of Michael Burns, Rockbrook, Dublin / Sneem, Co Kerry who passed away recently. Deepest sympathies To the family and friends of Michael O’Sullivan (Bill Mike) Gerah, Sneem and Lon- don who passed away recently.

Deepest Sympathies To the family and friends of Miriam Black (nee O’Sullivan) Moulcalee, Blackwater and London who passed away recently.

Page 2 Community News Deepest Sympathies To the family and friends of Eileen Murphy nee McCrohan of Gortdromaugh, Sneem who passed away recently. Deepest Sympathies To the family and friends of Susan O’Sullivan (Dorrohy) nee McConnon of Rossdo- han, Sneem and Shercock, Monaghan who passed away recently.

Deepest Sympathies To the family and friends of Sheila Murphy (nee O'Sullivan) Upper Liss, Castlecove and Castlecove Post Office, who passed away recently. Deepest Sympathies Rosemary Dorling 9th September 1948 - 10th November 2019. Rosemary passed away in the UK after a long illness. She regularly visited her home in Loughane, Sneem. Sincere condolences to her husband William Dorling, children Susannah and Simon and grandchildren Lottie and Emily.

Deepest Symapthies To the family and friends of Catherine Sugrue (nee Burns), Birmingham and for- merly of Tahilla who passed away recently.

Deepest Sympathies To the family and friends of Ann Hall McMahon (Moanie) of USA and Dir- reenavourig who passed away at the weekend. Moanie was a regular visitor to Sneem for many years.

Congratulations To Catherine (nee O’Shea) and Sean Hayes, Rossdohan and Tralee on the birth of their son Ríain Patrick Jack a brother for Aílíse and to proud grandparents Jack- ie and Noreen O’Shea and PJ and Mary Hayes, Tralee.

Congratulations To Aidan and Mary Casey, Loughane, Sneem and Blarney, Co Cork on birth of their baby girl Allana Marie on 16th October. A sister for Roisin and Ronan. And also to grandparents Johnny and Mary Mgt Casey, Loughane and Breda Osborne, Blarney. Congratulations To Catherine and Ken Carmody, Ballincollig, Cork on the birth of their baby girl and to grand parents Mike and Maureen Cahalane, Seaview, Sneem..

Page 3 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 Sat- urday 28th December at 12 noon, meeting at Caherdaniel Village. All proceeds to Brú Columbanus. Refreshments in Caherdaniel Hall after the walk. For en- quiries please ring Stephanie 087 6756131.

IFA Presidential Elections, The Sneem IFA Branch will hold their AGM on Thursday the 12 th of December at 8.30 pm at Sneem House. Members will vote for President and Deputy Presi- dent of the IFA. It is important for the future of the IFA that all members will be present and vote. Any valuable idea will be put forward on motion. We also need new faces on the Sneem Board. Looking forward to seeing you there. Chairperson: Jean -Yves Letanneur, Secretary: Denis O’ Sullivan, Treasurer: John O’ Sullivan.

Church of the Transfiguration Are having their Christmas Carol Service on Monday 23rd December at 6.30pm. All Welcome.

Carnegie Sean Keane in Concert, Saturday January 11th at 8pm. Tickets €25 For Bookings contact -064 -6648701 www.carnegieartskenmare .ie

Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal Thank you to everyone who donated gift filled shoeboxes (almost 100 altogeth- er) for children affected by poverty in Eastern Europe and Africa. Your generosi- ty is greatly appreciated.

Davey’s Charity Walk A Charity Walk will take place on St. Stephen’s Day from Blackwater Tavern to Loughbrin Lake in aid of The Kerry Palliative Care Services. It will be a 9 kilo- metre road walk organized by Davy Breen with a picnic en route. Starting at 11am sharp from Blackwater Tavern, €10 per person. Community News

Pictured Batty Burns telling stories in the Loft of Dan Murphy’s Bar during Sneem Story Telling Festival.

Kate Corkery entertaining the children in Sneem Crèche

The Sneem Dramsoc 2019 perormed their pro- duction of An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ib- sen a comedy/drama in 3 acts, in the Sneem Com- munity Centre.

Congratulations to Bridie Mangan who celebrated her 80th birthday on Friday 29th November. Photo Elma Drummond

Page 5 Sneem Storytelling and Folklore Festival We started with Storytelling in the Barn. Liz Weir, this year’s storyteller, enter- tained 42 people in two sessions. Batt has changed the title to Yarns in the Barn what do you think? This year’s Storytelling Concert featured all of our tellers: Batt (of course), Liz Weir, Kate Corkery, Paddy Regan, Vincent Hyland and Edso Crowley, plus Cork storyteller/singer, Jimmy Crowley. Vincent told a true story about a meet- ing with an octopus. Killian Burns made a surprise appearance with his song about Brexit which had got a lot of publicity exclusively on our website and Fa- cebook pages. If you want to hear it, it’s still on our FB page. On Saturday morning Kate Corkery was at the Creche for the children’s story- telling performance where the audience consisted of almost as many adults as children. Every children’s session was very well attended, one of the attendees was a dog! Liz worked with the Scouts who had their jamboree in the village. The adults were catered for with storytelling sessions featuring Batt, Paddy Re- gan, Killian and Tom Moore. John Sheehan from Cork University made a welcome return lecturing on The Supernatural: Protecting Ringforts? Last year’s lecture was so popular that we moved him into the function room. This was one of our better ideas as he at- tracted a very appreciative audience of about 100 people. John’s son Oisin en- hanced the event with a beautiful display of Uillean pipe playing. Batt‘s Blue Bull session was called Fireside Yarns and Verse the maestro per- formed to a packed room and he had to stop half way through for more people to be allowed in. A Walk in the Park was this year’s concert from The South Kerry Rosen Choir held in the Church of the Transfiguration by kind permission of Rev. Michael Cavanagh. The choir took us on a walk through Killarney National Park which included the songs: My Love is an Arbutus; The Ash Grove; Fields of Gold: On Eagles Wings; Down by the Sally Gardens; The Moon and the Irish Blessing. Grahame Crouch provided various stories and poems about the park between choir numbers. The audience knew many of the songs and often sang along. Our Young Tellers, (sponsored by the Friends of Muckross), had 3 special guests siblings from Dunmanway, alI Irish Champions. There were 11 Young Tellers from all over the country who were outstanding and didn’t disappoint- ment their large audience. One of the youngsters even told a story in Irish which was great to hear. The event started with lively music from the Roscom- mon Young Tellers. Our Saturday evening was different from previous years as we had two plays: Kate Corkery’s The Sweet Shop on the Shore and our featured play (written by and starring Fionn Foley) called Brendan Galileo for Europe. We’ve had some fantastic feedback about both plays with the feeling being that they compliment- ed each other. Kate’s was about her memories as a young girl. Fionn’s told of trying to save his grandmother’s studio and in doing so getting involved in the Eurovision song contest. Our raffle this year had 15 prizes, see list and we would like to thank the sellers for their help and of course all those who donated prizes.

Page 6 Sneem Storytelling and Folklore Festival

The Pub Trail was held after the plays and the Champion Storyteller of All Ire- land, Sonny Egan, came along to join all our other tellers around the village. They were a little late getting to their pubs as the plays ran on a little but we hear that a lot of stories were told. Sneem DramSoc’s lunchtime theatre was a local adaptation of Ibsen’s An Ene- my of the People. They had a good size audience at the Community Centre who enjoyed the play. The penultimate session of the weekend was held in Riney’s. This is always said to be one of the best sessions overseen by our own Batt Burns as we have locals telling their stories and this year was no different with Ger Coffey along with storytellers and singers from Cork, Northern Ireland and America took part with some of our festival main performers. We then moved into The Loft at Murphys Bar to finish up the weekend’s festivi- ties. Liz and Kate told one last story each before heading off home, and we had a few more stories from our amateur tellers and then suddenly it was the end of the festival for another year. We would like to express our grateful thanks to the following: Firstly, of course, to our wonderful storytellers and performers; Louis Moriarty, the Sneem Hotel and its helpful Staff; the businesses of Sneem, the Creche, the Church of the Transfiguration, Sneem Development Co -op, and the Community of Sneem as a whole. Also, the various individuals who provided planned and unplanned support and Kerry County Council, and Friends of Muckross House. Special mention should be made of The South Kerry Rosen Choir; Susan Baughman (official photographer) and John Vincent for ferrying people to the barn. None of our plans would actually come to fruition without our wonderful team of volun- teers. We haven’t listed everyone by name because the list grows every year to encompass pretty much the whole of Sneem. Thank you all! Please save this date for your diary: our next Festival is on the 13 -15 November 2020!

Winners of Raffle Round of Golf for 4 Parknasilla - Mary T O'Sullivan Dinner for 2 Parknasilla - John Keane Dinner for 2 Waterville Sea Lodge - Don Keogh Dinner for 2 Sneem Hotel - Aine Brushwood Gift Voucher for €150 - Marianne O'Sullivan Voucher Vincent Hyland - Joseph O’Cealloigh Signed copy of Script & Beaney Hat Fionn Foley - /Mary Elden Signed copy of Batt's King with Horses Ears & CD - Alice O’Sullivan Signed copy of CD Liz Weir - Alice O’Sullivan Box of Quality Street - Isabela Flynn Christian Lynx Men's Body Set - Denis Spillane, Killarney Lynx Women's Body set - Paul & Katye My Favourite Sweet Shop Sweets - Olive Quinlan Tescos Finest Premier Cru Champagne - Mary Ita Cronin Jimmy Crowley signed CD - Sonny Looney Kate Corkery Signed Book -Aine O'Malley Page 7 Sneem Rowing Club Charity Seine Boat Race The final figure collected for the Charity Ladies Seine Boat race was €1220.50. Thank you to eve- ryone who supported the crew and this worthy cause.

50/50 draw was held in Sneem House, on Saturday 7th De- cember. The winner were Quills Staff who won €200.00, Congratulations to them., a nice win just before Christmas. The next draw is on Friday 3rd January in Riney’s Bar. Tickets are available throughout the village.

Our Annual Fun 5km run/walk/buggy push for all the family will be held on Sunday 22nd December. Registration is at 2.30 in the boat house. Run will start at 3.00pm Adults €10, Child €5, Family dis- counts available. This is a lovely family day out. Hot Drinks and festive treats will be served and Santa will visit for the younger ones. Fr. Liam will do the annual blessing of the boats, after the run.

Sneem Rowing Club Sneem Rowing Club

50/50 Draw

Held the first Friday of every month

Tickets Cost Merry Christmas and a €2 each Happy New year. or 3 for €5 Thank you for all the support in 2019 Yearly Ticket available for €60.00 Gym Opening Hours Monday to Friday Contact any Committee 8am to 12pm; 5pm to 9pm. member for more details. Contact Fiona in The Window Box for Membership.

Page 8 Sneem Rowing Club

The Annual South/Mid Kerry Rowing Social was held on November 30th in the Royal Hotel Valentia. Congratulations to all who received medals and trophies. Especially our U16 Boys who got 2nd overall, our Senior ladies and Seine Boat crews who won the overall in their categories. A great night was had by all who attended. Pictured left the men's Seine Boat crew , Ray White, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Cox James Gleeson, Denis O’Sullivan, David Murphy, Kieran Mur- phy, Michael John Murphy, Paul Breen and Liam Breen. Photo by Johanna King

Pictured right Senior Ladies crew Caroline Casey, Delia Murphy Cox Adrian Fitzgerald, Nora Murphy and Helen Har- vey. Photo by Johanna King

Pictured left U16 Boys Crew Eoin O’Dwyer, Ewan Buckley, Cox Adrian Fitzgerald, Oisin Galvin, Ben Ca- sey and Damien Fitz- gerald. Photo by Johanna King

Page 9 D. O’Shea’s Bar North Square

We at D. O’Shea’s would like to thank all our Customers for supporting us throughout the year and we wish you a Happy and Peaceful Christmas

Festive Programme Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) No food served - Bar open from 1pm

Thursday 26th December (St. Stephen’s Day) No food served - Bar open from 1pm Trad Music Session from 4pm.

Monday 30th December Music with Brian and Marc

Monday 6th January Nollaig na mBán Dinner and Disco

Bookings always advisable to avoid disappointment Call 064 6645515

After a long and busy season D. O’Shea’s will be closing from 7th - 24th January 2020 to facilitate staff holidays.

We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year

Page 10 Page 11 Kenmare and District Gardening Club

The concluding lecture for 2019 was given by Alan Witham of Just Roses’, Kil- finane, Co. Limerick, accompanied by his wife and business partner Josie. It proved to be a delightful finale to a busy horticultural year. With great charm Alan lured us into his passion for roses. How could we not like a flower that blooms from June to November, full of fragrance and beauty, in such variety - old shrub roses, bush, floribunda, carpet and patio roses, standard roses, rambling and climbers! He encouraged us to buy ‘Irish Grown’ roses which will adapt to our soil conditions. Top of his list for successful cultivation is ‘feed, feed, feed’ and ‘cut back hard’. He answered our many questions with patient charm and the club looks forward to an outing to Just Roses in 2020. Next Meeting: February 6 th 2020. A.G.M. The list of speakers for 2020 will be announced. All new members are so welcome.

Happy Christmas from green chair haberdashery & vintage gifts South Square Sneem

Happy Christmas & a Sustainable New Year from Sneem TidyTowns Upholstery, Curtains and Blinds Thank you for your Furniture, Fabric & Wallpaper support and Toys, Games and Yokes get involved in Open daily 087 4616573 2020

Page 12 Riney's Bar and Off Licence

Wishing all our Customers and friends A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for all your custom from Don, Bríd and Staff

Entertainment over Christmas Friday 27th December - DJ Pattie. Saturday 28th December - Music with Luna. New Year’s Eve - Party and Music with Sullark. Friday 3rd January - DJ Pattie. Saturday 4th January - Music with Sullark.

SKY -ÉIR -BT - ALL AVAILABLE IN BAR

Happy Christmas Best of Luck for the New Year

Sneem Resource Centre & The Nearly New Shop Tel: 064 6645545

Page 13 Christmas Craft Fair What a tremendous day we had on Sunday 1st December. For the first time we had to limit our number of stall holders and unfortunately some people were disappointed as we could not fit them in. In the 43 stalls, the products were so diverse from wood turners, soap roses, waxed food wrappers, beautiful hand made jewellery, reindeer both tall and small and of course the unsinkable Men's Shed with their piano and wares. The Bucks Fizz quartet made a gallant effort selling Santas and bird boxes. We are very grateful to everyone at Sneem Hotel who were so helpful as usual. Our own committee put in Trojan work to ensure everything ran smoothly on Sunday and we wish to applaud our own Stefanie Brussig for her wonderful project of the Sneem 2020 calendar. She completed an epic job and we all appreciate her so much here at Sneem Resource Centre. We would like to thank everyone who donated raffle prizes. The two hampers were won by Katie Casey and Brian Foley and the turkey was won by Mary T O'Sullivan. Thank you to Val Murphy for baking us one of her famous and beautiful Christmas cakes which was won by Martina Breen. The committee of Sneem Resource Centre wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. We look forward to seeing you all at next year's craft fair on December 6th 2020. If any parent have not received their Santa Photo by Thursday even- ing the 12th of December please email [email protected] .

All Santa photos by Lisa O’Shea

Page 14 Santa Claus

Page 15 Santa at Craft Fair

If any parent has not received their photos by Thursday 12th December please email [email protected]

Page 16 Santa at Craft Fair

Sneem Calendars

We have only 25 Calendars left so if you would like one we advise you to call in to the Centre ASAP. When they are gone there gone. Unfortunately we are unable to post out to anyone, but if you have a relative or friend that lives in the village ask them to buy one and post it to you. The Calendars cost €10.00 and come with an envelope for posting. They would make an ideal Christmas gift.

Payments for Adverts Could anyone paying for adverts in the Newsletter please make your cheques payable to Sneem Resource Centre or bank transfer Sneem Resource Centre Ltd. IBAN: IE71 AIBK 9363 2446 8420 13

Page 17 Christmas Lighting Parade

Sneem had the official turning on of its Christmas lights on Friday 6th Decem- ber. Compared to last year we were very lucky with the weather. The night was a great success. There was a parade from the BBQ area down the Quay road with a Dragon made by the Sneem Cubs/Scouts. The lights were switched on by Michele Prestine from Tahilla School, Teddy O’Leary from Sneem School and Nathan Gleeson from Caherdaniel School. Hot chocolate was provide by Patricia and Rene, mulled wine by D., O’Shea`s and mince pies by Mace. Thanks to Patie Casey who provided the music and to all those who helped or- ganise the event: - Mike, Shane, Jimmy, Brian, Brendan and Damien Flynn for all their help and to Kieran who organised the electrical side of things . Thanks to all the businesses who helped sponsor the event and to Una and Bríd who helped coordinate this. The great support by the Community Employment work- ers is always appreciated. Finally as always great work by Santa who is always so professional in his attendance and to Dromquinna Stables for his transport.

Pictured left Michele Prestine from Tahilla School, Teddy O’Leary from Sneem School and Nathan Gleeson from Ca- herdaniel School who turned on the lights with Santa Claus.

Page 18 Christmas Lighting Parade

Photos by Stephanie Cahill Page 19 Church Service Times over Christmas

Church of Transfiguration Sunday 15th December - 10am Sunday 22nd December -10am. Monday 23rd December Carol Service 6.30pm Christmas Day - 10am Christmas Communion.

St Patrick’s Church Tahilla Christmas Day - 9.30am Sunday 29th December - 9.30am

St Michael’s Church Sneem Vigil Mass Christmas Eve - 8pm Christmas Day - 11am Saturday 28th December - 9pm Sunday 29th December - 11am New Year’s Day - 11am Thursday 2nd January 2020 - 11am Friday 3rd January first Friday mass 7.30pm.

Christmas Opening Hours

Dr Ganzo Sneem Pharmacy 064 6645102 064 6645288

Christmas Opening Hours Christmas Opening Hours

22nd December - Appointment Only Christmas Eve - 9am to 4pm 23rd December - Emergency Only Christmas Day - Closed Christmas Eve -10.30am to 1pm St Stephen’s Day - 11am to 1pm Christmas Day - Emergency Only Friday 27th - 10am to 5pm St. Stephen’s Day - Emergency Only Saturday 28th - 9am to 6pm Friday 27th Dec - Business as usual Sunday 29th -11.45am to 1pm New Year’s Eve - 10.30am to 1pm Monday 30th - 9am to 6pm New Year’s Day - Emergency Only New Year’s Eve - 9am to 6pm Thursday 2nd January - Business as New Year’s Day -11am to 1pm usual Thursday 2nd January - 9am to 6pm

Page 20 Dan Murphy’s Bar South Square Tel. 064 6689694

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Monday 30th December - Live Music New Year’s Eve Party

The Loft available for private functions

The Window Box Sneem

Table/Mantle Arrangements Plant Arrangements Grave Wreaths and Arrangements

Large selection of Christmas Cards and Wrapping Paper in stock

Contact Fiona 087 7712865 064 6675811 [email protected] Or Facebook Shop Local for your gifts this Christmas

Page 21 Sneem Bord na nÓg

U16 South Kerry Champion and County League winners. Sneem/Derrynane/ Templenoe Back L/R - Timmy Casey, Barry Clifford trainers, Ruairi Burns, Ew- an Buckley, Mike Frank O'Connor, Simon O'Connor, Eoin O'Dwyer, Ben Ca- sey, Colin Hallisey, Darragh O'Sullivan, Ronan O'Connor, Tom Clifford, Paddy O'Brien Becca O'Brien, Front L/R Dara Casey, Ciaran Crowley, Zak Fayne, Adem Gul, Oisin Breen, Jim Clifford, Damien Fitzgerald, Captain Hugh Gran- ville, Oisin Galvin, Mark Casey, Aidan Crowley.

Sneem/Templenoe Minor Team winners of County league. Back L/R Ruairi Burns, Dylan Sugrue, Daniel Crowley, Simon O’Connor, Mike Frank O’Connor, Conor O’Brien, Tim Murphy, Damien Fitzgerald, Michael O’Sullivan, Front L/R Dara Casey, Mike O’Sullivan, Adem Gul, Colin Crowley, Aidan Crowley, Jack Riney, Mark Looney, Hugh Granville, Colm Van Assen and Eoin O’Dwyer.

Page 22 Sneem GAA

The Sneem/Templenoe/Derrynane Minor Football Team pictured in the Sneem Hotel on Friday night for their Medal Presentation. Winners of the Division 6 County League. Also pictured with the team is their Managers Jimmy O'Brien (Sneem) and Martin Crowley (Templenoe), pictured centre Tim Murphy, Kerry County Board Chairman and Tadhg Morley Kerry GAA Senior player who pre- sented the medals. Picture Lisa O’Shea

The Sneem/Templenoe/Derrynane U16 Football Team pictured in the Sneem Hotel on Friday night for their Medal Presentation. Winners of County Football League and the South Kerry Championship. Also pictured with the team is their Trainers, Barry Clifford, Derrynane, Kieran Burns (Sneem), Paddy O'Brien (Sneem) and Timmy Casey (Templenoe), pictured centre is Tim Murphy, Kerry County Board Chairman and Tadhg Morley Kerry GAA Senior player who pre- sented the medals. Photo: Lisa O'Shea

Page 23 Mock the Mic Fundraiser

On behalf of the Board of Managements and teaching staff of St Michael’s N.S and Scoil Crochán, Caherdaniel we would like to once again thank our sponsors and to everyone who helped and supported our school fundraiser Mock the Mic. Thank you to Stephanie Cahill for organizing the event. A total of €6,222 was raised for each school. Raffle Prize Winners: 1st prize: Two Stand Tickets for Thomand Park: Gretta Drummond 2nd prize: B and B for 2 people at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney - Michelle Des- mond 3rd prize: B and B for 2 people at the Killarney Heights Hotel - Maeve and Leah Donnely 4th prize: €100 Home Heating Oil, M and J Kelleher’s - Paul Hewiston 5th prize: 2 tickets for Bernard Casey Comedian, INEC Killarney -Josephine O Leary 6th prize: Afternoon Tea for 2 people at the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney - Noelie O Sullivan 7th Prize: Tour of Dáil Eireann followed by lunch in the Dáil Bar for 2 people. Sponsored by Michael Healy Rae - Kevin Looney Spot prizes: A painting by Betty Breen - Samuel Hickman A tour of Dáil Eireann followed by lunch for 4 people in the Dáil Bar. Sponsored by Danny Healy Rae. - Georgie Drummond

St Michael's N.S Christmas Mass will take place in Sneem N.S on Tuesday the 17th of December at 11:00am. All welcome!

Pictured left MC for the night Brendan Fuller from Radio Kerry inter- viewing Catriona O’Carroll and Mike Turner.

Pictured right the Derrynane Foot- ballers performing Beyonce and backing singers. Thanks to Michael Donnelly for the pictures.

Page 24 Mock the Mic

Pictured above Mock the Mic winners Sister Act

Pictured right Judges Senator Mark Daly, Mary B Teahan and James O’Sullivan

Abba - Brigit van Bael, Sheena O’Sullivan and Danielle Hickman

Men's Shed - Damien Flynn, Johnny Casey Sonny Looney and No- elie O’Sullivan

Page 25 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 and to all our friends a and Friends and Merry Christmas look forward to the Customers

& Newsletter for 2020 Johnny, Patricia and Family Happy New Year 064 6645186

Sneem Tavern Christmas Greengs to all our Customers

Fesve Entertainment Thursday 26th December St. Stephens Night - with Sneem Santos Awards Night Music by Sullark Friday 27th December - Table Quiz in aid of Sneem Santos Saturday 28th December - Autumn Gold Tuesday 31st December - New Year’s Eve - Molls Gap

Post Office - Bar - Shop - Petrol - Loo Agent - Newsagents - Off-licence

Seasons Greetings from Merry Christmas & GoSneem Kerry Tours Happy new Year Golf & Walking Tours from Anne-Louise of Taxi Service Dana Jewellery www.gosneemkerrytours.ie [email protected] Thank you for your kind support and custom over the past year,

it makes a big difference to a John V. O’Sullivan small creative local business. Tel: 087 2079033

Page 26 James M O’Sullivan Solicitor South Square, Sneem D. Galvin

All legal work & Sons undertaken

Tel/Fax: 064 668 9664 Builders Providers Mob: 087 286 8855 Bridge Street [email protected] Sneem

www.jmos.ie 064 6645118 Evening and weekend

appointments available Seasons Greeting Wishing everybody a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all our Customers

Season’s Greetings from BRENDAN P. DOYLE Sneem Pharmacy PLANT HIRE 064 6645288

All at Sneem Pharmacy would like to wish their customers and friends a peaceful Christmas and a Healthy New Year

Sneem Community Pre- school and Crèche 064 6645551

Seasons Greeting from us all at the Crèche. Thank you for your continued support.

Page 27 Templenoe GAA AIB Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final, Templenoe V St Breckans (Clare) Final Score; Templenoe 0 -14, St Breckans (Clare) 0 -05. Templenoe have now won two Munster titles in five years, which is an outstanding achievement for a small rural Club. Congratulations to all the players, management and backroom team, who have all been putting in a tremendous amount of work since late last year. The supporters have been fantastic too, generously sponsoring the players and attending all the games in large numbers, decked out in the Templenoe colours. Templenoe will take on Oughterard of Galway in the All Ireland Semi Final on the weekend of the 11th January; they will be hoping to book a place in the All Ireland Club Intermediate Football Final in Croke Park on Saturday 25th of January. We wish all our players and management the very best with the preparations in the weeks ahead.

Templenoe Munster Intermediate Champions 2019 Back Row; L -R; John Rice Manager, Denis O'Neill, Alan Devane Physical Trainer, Adrian & Killian Spillane, Cathal Granville, Pat Spillane, Conor Murphy, Kieran McCarthy, Tadhg Morley, Tom Spillane, Colm Breen, Danny Cahalane, Mike Crowley Selector, John K O'Sullivan Selector, Catriona O'Sullivan Physical Therapy & Christina Foley Physiotherapist. Middle Row; L -R; John Rice, Mike Hallissey, Gavin Crowley, Eoin Murphy, Cian Hallissey, Josh Crowley Holland, Kieran O'Neill, Steven O'Sullivan, Joseph Sheehan, Teddy Doyle, Martin Reilly, Dan O'Connor, Sean Sheehan & Paul Crowley Selector. Front Row; L -R; John Moriarty, Brian Crowley Captain, Tadhg Clifford Mascot, Saoirse Clifford, Patrick Clifford & Michael O'Sullivan Maor Uisce. Photo by Mary D O'Neill

Page 28 Parknasilla Golf Club Captain Kieran Burns Dinner held in Parknasilla on Saturday 7 December was a most enjoyable affair and brought the 2019 Golf season more or less to an end; an excellent night was had by those who attended. It poured rain on Saturday evening as it did early on in the year but after another prolonged wet spell, both Captains, Kieran Burns and Maidie O’Leary had their respective “ drive ins “ in April. Those participating would have been among the first to experi- ence the improvements to the Course that had taken place dur- ing the winter which saw extensive tree surgery carried out all over the Course co -funded by the Hotel and the Club. Winners of the Captains’ day prizes were Brendan O’ Sullivan who won Cap- tain Kieran’s prize and Mary Moynihan Burns winning Maidie’s prize. President Dermot O’Mahony’s prize stayed in the locality once more this year; congratulations to Patick O’Shea with a great score of 41 pts. This year, Parknasilla Men succeeded in winning their first round match in the Dr Billy O’Sullivan but were beaten at home by Tralee in Round 2. Thanks to Garbhan for acting as team manager. The Ladies got as far as the third round of the Challenge Cup but were beaten in the first round of the” Noreen Moore.” The respective incoming Captains for 2020 are Peter Woodcock and Margaret Burns – we wish them both all the very best. Tomas and Sean did their usual splendid work on keeping the Course in shape. Finally a big thanks as always to Tony, Donald and the wonderful Marie in the Hotel. To Sean McCarthy who acted as Competition Secretary this year and Mike Merrill who acted as Teams Manager.

Pictured left Rebecca O’Brien with Tim Mur- phy, Kerry County Board Chairman and Tadhg Morley Kerry GAA Senior player Re- becca was presented with flowers by Barry Clifford Derrynane Trainer on behalf of all- teams Friday night for being Best Supporter. Her parents would like to thank everyone for the lovely gesture.

Page 29 CHRISTIAN’S

FOODSTORE NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENT TAXI SERVICE TEL: 064 6645116 MOB: 087 2623394 or 087 2449026 EMAIL: [email protected] [email protected]

SERVING THE COMMUNITIES FOR OVER 60 YEARS and thanking all our customers for their continued support From: Margaret, Bertie and Shane and Staff

Village Blackwater Christmas Kitchen Greetings Tavern Would like to wish Food Store. Filling Sta- all their customers From Merry Christmas & tion and Drummond Happy New Year Post Office. Undertakers Best Wishes to all our 064 6645281 customers from Mary , 0877614713 Teddy and Staff 064 6682003

Peter O’Sullivan Seasons

Butcher Greetings from all at the North Square Seasons Tel: 087 6577239 Greetings Riverside Café

Seasons greetings to from Colleen Thank you for

all our customers and John and your custom all at Gossip Cafe The Blue Bull Burns Wishing all our Customers a Butchers Happy Christmas Tel: 064 6645139 And a Prosperous Merry Christmas to

New Year Sneem Cancer all our Customers Survivor Group

would like to wish you all a very Oliveʼs Happy Christmas Hairdressing and a Healthy New Year. Merry Christmas We look forward to to you all seeing you all in the New Year.

House Calls on " Take each day as it request comes and always with a smile" 087 7551796 Page 31 Page 32 Season’s Greetings Happy Christmas to all my Customers From Rénee, Patricia & Family Sneem S mall Engines Mart Road, Kenmare & Mobile Mechanic Stone House Would like to wish all our Guest House, 087 6499458 customers a Seaview, Sneem Merry Christmas and best Restaurant wishes for the New Year Outboards - - Open Monday to Friday North Square Lawnmowers - Chainsaws 9am 6pm 064 6645188 Saturday 10am - 2pm

Vincent Casey McCarthy Painting & Decorating Motors · Power Washing Repairs & Accessories · Power Spraying Bus & Coach Hire Service Station

Happy Christmas to All Happy Christmas and

Best Wishes for the Christmas Greeting Welcoming you to New Year to All Family Fun Farm Tours in the New Year

086 8662926 Mobile: 087 2315014 087 3647371 www.facebookblueberryhi llfarmsneem

Christmas Seasons Greetings Michelle Hussey Wishes Hair Salon John M Casey Kieran Casey & Son Wishing you all a Electrical Merry Christmas Construction And a Happy New & Renovation Year

House calls on 083 466 4967 arrangement Sneem, Co. Kerry [email protected] 087 6477813 Tel: 087 6716986

Page 33 SNEEM GAA LOTTO

CURRENT JACKPOT

€3,100.00

Next Draws Sunday 15th December - Sneem House Sunday 22nd December - Dan Murphy’s Sunday 29th December - Blue Bull Sunday 5th January - D O’Shea’s Bar

Tickets available in Pubs and Shops throughout the Village Please support your local GAA Club

Sneem GAA Lotto Results

Sunday 10th November 2019. Numbers drawn 6,18,20,21 One Winner J.P. O’Sullivan, Templenoe.

Sunday 17th November 2019. Numbers Drawn: 10,14,20,21 No Winner. € 40 consolation went to: - Peter O’Sullivan Kenmare; Sheila Galvin Drimnamore, Sneem ; Eugene Maginnis Tahilla; Adrian and Mary Coad Castle- cove

Sunday 24th November 2019. Numbers drawn: 4,7,14,19 No Winner. € 40 went to : - Vincent O’Farrell, Caherdaniel; Orla Murphy, Atlantic Gateway, Sneem; Ide Hussey, Derryquinn; Jack and Katie Riney c/o Riney's Bar

Sunday 1st December 2019. Numbers drawn 5, 16, 17, 27. No Winner. € 40 consolation went to : - Rosemary Crouch Goulanes ,Sneem; Johnnie Connolly, Kenmare; Mary Kearney Blackwater; Aileen O’Donoghue Cas- tlecove.

Sunday 8th December 2019. Numbers drawn 2, 3, 14, 22. No Winner. €40 consolation went to: Steven c/o Laura Cremin, D O’Shea’s Bar; James Mack, Loher, Waterville; Brendan Galvin, Sneem; M & J Magee, Ash- bourne, County Meath.

Page 34 HAPPY DAYS Darren Hand -painted signs And murals Gaffey Contact: Roland Hunter Kenmare 085 7700538 Physiotherapy Clinic BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING Would like to wish all SERVICES his clients a Happy Christmas and Contact: June Hunter Joyful New Year 085 7700524

Tim from Framing Sneem would like to wish all his customers a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year

086 0385825

Page 35 Local Adverts Sneem Events Offered 22nd December - Sneem Rowing • Large deep freezer for sale, front Club 5km Fun Run/Walk/Buggy Push loader, about 60" tall, phone 089 23rd December - Ecumenical Carol 4584527 Service in Church of the Transfigura- • 3 West Highland puppies for sale (2 tion at 6.30pm female, 1 male), ready after Christ- 26th December - Sneem Santos mas, Phone: Jerry O'Donovan Award Night 0877454021 27th December - Sneem Santos Ta- • Metal single bed frame for sale, in ble Quiz good condition, €20 ono, at Sneem 2020 Events Resource Centre. Call 064 6645545 17th March - St Patrick’s Day Pa- • Post and rail and other fencing rade

done. Please contact 087 3923631 11th /12th April - Sneem Spring • Firewood for Sale. Call 087 Clean 6835992. - 12th April Resourse Centre Easter Wanted Egg Hunt and Cake Sale • Storage space required, must be dry 9th May - First Holy Communion and damp free, located in Sneem or 16th May - Butterfly Monitoring Work- 1 mile radius. Please call 086 3461288. shop - • Under counter Fridge. Contact Ian 23rd May Ring of Beara Cycle - 089 4279821 12th and 13th June Swift Survey with Lynda Huxley As of this issue adverts will only be 28th June - Sneem Rowing Club left in for one month unless other- 22nd - 26th July - Sneem Summer wise notified. Festival A donation for these adverts would 6th December - Christmas Craft Fair be greatly appreciated .

What’s happening in Sneem Resource Centre

Monday and Friday 11am – 12pm Bone Builders – Ladies Exercise Class Tuesday 9:15am and 5pm Yoga with Rachel (Tel. 086 2498586) Tuesday 11am – 1pm - Coffee, Craft and Chat Tuesday 8:30pm – 10:30pm - Bingo Thursday Olive’s Hair Salon 10:30am – 2pm and Saturday by appointment (Tel. 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 website https://sneemresourcecentre.wordpress.com

Page 36 What’s On Dan Murphy’s Bar Texas Hold’em every Friday Monday 30th December - Live Music New Year’s Eve - Live Music

Riney’s Bar Friday 27th December - Dj Pattie. Saturday 28th December - Music with Luna. New Year’s Eve - Party and Music with Sullark. Friday 3rd January - Dj. Pattie. Saturday 4th January - Music with Sullark.

Sneem Tavern St Stephens night -Sullark - with Sneem Santos Awards Night Friday 27th Dec - Sneem Santos Table Quiz, Saturday 28th Dec - Autumn Gold, New Years Eve - Molls gap .

D. O’Shea’s St. Stephens Day Trad Session from 4pm Monday 30th December music by Brian & Marc Women's Christmas - Disco

Sneem Hotel Sunday 15th Dec - Bingo starts at 8pm Saturday 21st Dec - Live Music Saturday 28th Dec - Live Music Sunday 29th Dec - Live Music Monday 30th Dec - Live Music Christmas Eve - Live Music with Ardú

Blackwater Tavern Friday 13th December Two Mikes Friday 20th December Ui Bhriain Thursday 26th December Blackwater Sound Friday 27th December Premier Blue Boys Thursday 31st December Singing Jarvey Friday 3rd January Ui Bhriain Friday 10th January Glen Ramblers

Page 37 Religious Services 2020

MassTimes Eucharistic Adoration Saturday 6.30pm - Blackwater Church 9.30 am to 12.30 pm - Saturday 8pm Sneem Church Wednesday 22nd January 2020 Sunday 9.30am - Tahilla Church Wednesday 19thFebruary Sunday 11am - Sneem Church Wednesday 18th March Wednesday 15th April Coomanassig Day Care Centre Wednesday 13th May Mass at 11am Wednesday 17th June Tuesday 21st January 2020 Wednesday 15th July Tuesday 18th February Wednesday 19th August Tuesday 10th March Wednesday 16th September Tuesday 7th April Wednesday 14th October Tuesday 12th May Wednesday 18th November Tuesday 9th June Wednesday 9th December Tuesday 7th July Tuesday 11th August Church of Ireland Services Tuesday 1st September North Square, Sneem Tuesday 13th October Sunday 10 00am Tuesday 10th November Family Service takes place on the Tuesday 1st December second Sunday of the month

Local Information

Bus Services Sneem Medical Centre Sneem to Kenmare Dr Hernan Ganzo, GP Wednesday at 9.30am returns at Tel: 064 6645102 1.15pm Monday and Thursday Friday at 9.50am returns at 2pm 10.30am to 12.30pm Leaves from outside Riney’s 2.30pm to 5pm Tuesday and Sneem to Caherdaniel/Castlecove Friday Ring Teddy 10.30am to 12.30pm 2.30pm to 4.30pm Sneem to Killarney Wednesday Monday to Friday at 1pm. 2.00pm - 5pm Every Saturday leaves outside old P.O. South Doc: 1850 335999 at 11.30am leaves Killiarney at 4.45pm

Lo Call 1890 528 528 to book your Practice Nurse (appointment only) seat. - Monday to Thursday Bus has wheelchair access a lift for 9am to 10.30am wheelchair user. Community RGN For any other routes or information Tel: 086 7872096 contact Teddy on 087 2315014. Monday to Friday Courier service also available. 9.30am to 10.30am Local Information Gardaí - 064 6645111 Sneem Baby and Tod- Tide Times

dler Group for the period Sneem Pharmacy Monday at 10.30am in Here are the high tides Tel: 064 6645288 Coomanassig Day Cen- for the period 10th De- Monday to Saturday 9am cember 2019 to the 16th to 6pm tre Jan 2020.

- Tahilla Ladies Club Kenmare Opticians 10th: 15.15 Mon / Fri: 10am - 6pm Thursday 8.30pm in Coo- 11th: 15.53 Wed / Sat: 9.30am - 1.30pm manassig Day Centre 12th: 16.31 Tel: 064 6648569 Bee Keepers Meeting 13th: 17.09 14th: 17.49 Local Taxis/Tours 2nd Wednesday of every 15th: 06.14, 18.33 Kerry Experience Tours / month, 8pm in Coo- 16th: 07.00, 19.20 Gerrit Noordkamp manassig Day Centre 17th: 07.50, 20.13 086 2554098 Writers’ Group 18th: 08.45, 21.10 GoSneem Tours/ 19th: 09.46, 22.13 John V. O’Sullivan The first Friday of every - 20th: 10.52 087 2079033 month from 1pm 3pm in 21st: 12.02 Christians Resource Centre 22nd: 13.08 087 2449026 - 23rd: 14.09 Coffee Craft and Chat - 24th: 15.03 St. Michael’s Church, Tuesday 11am 1pm in 25th: 15.52 Parish Office, Presbytery, the Resource Centre 26th: 16.36 North Square. Open Tuesday and Friday from Olive’s Hair Salon 27th: 17.15 28th: 17.52 10am to 4pm. Mobile 087 Tel: 087 7551796 3480050 Resource Centre 29th: 06.16, 18.27 - 30th: 06.53, 19.02 Thursdays 10.30am AIB Community Bank 31st: 07.32, 19.40 2pm, Saturdays by ap- Wednesday 10.30 - 11am 01st: 08.13, 20.22 pointment. South Square 02nd: 08.58, 21.09

Sneem Gardeners 03rd: 09.48, 22.04

Sneem Men’s Shed Sundays from 12noon to 04th: 10.45

Monday and Thursday at 2pm in the Garden of the 05th: 11.50

7pm in the Old Dance Hall Senses 06th: 12.53 07th: 13.50 Bingo Bridge Club 08th: 14.43 Tuesday at 8.30pm in the Wednesday 7.30pm in 09th: 15.31

Resource Centre Sneem Hotel 10th: 16.16 11th: 16.59

Indoor Bowling Mobile Library 12th: 17.42 Tuesday 7th and Tues- 13th: 06.07, 18.26 Wednesday at 7.30pm in day 21st January: Castle- 14th: 06.53, 19.12 Sneem Community Centre - cove 12.30 1pm; North 15th: 07.40, 20.00 - 16th: 08.30, 20.50 Fresh Fish Square, Sneem NS 2.15 - 2.45pm; North Square Wednesdays 3.30 - Sneem 2.45 3.15pm. 4.30pm, South Square Page 39

SNEEM GAA CLUB ANNUAL LOTTO VALID FOR ALL DRAWS - 1ST February 2020 to 31 st January, 2021 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, County Kerry, Rep of Ireland before the 31 st of January, 2020 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, 2020 to January, 31 st 2021 Please remember to include your full name and address and your telephone number and 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, 2019 Sneem GAA Annual Lotto 2020/2021 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. An active club is necessary for the wellbeing of the community and to ensure we can continue to secure 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 Febru- ary 2020 to 31 st January, 2021 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 2020 Is mise le meas, Daithi O’Laoire, Runai, CLG An tSnaidhm