Community Notice Board

Issue 222 1st September 2020 Monthly FREE New School Year We would like to wish all the children and teenagers starting back to school all the best for the coming year.

These are strange times and there are a lot of new rules and regulations to follow. Please be kind to each other and if you see someone struggling please help them out. We are delighted to see so many new students starting in our primary schools and crèche and we wish the teaching and support staff all the best as they address the new challenges ahead of them.

To all the Leaving Cert Students awaiting their results we hope that you get the points that you require and wish you all the best for college life or in whatever you decide to do.

STAY SAFE - SOCIAL DISTANCE - WEAR YOUR MASKS - WASH YOUR HANDS

Sneem Resource Centre Opening hours have changed to: Monday to Thursday 10:30am to 3pm. Closed on Fridays. The Nearly New Shop will not reopen this season.

Sneem Parish News 2020 Local clubs, organisations, etc. please note that the deadline for submission of photographs, reports and articles is next Friday, 11th September .

Next Newsletter will be out on 1st October 2020 Sneem TidyTowns Blooms for Bees Competition We would like to thank everyone who participated in our Blooms for Bees Competition over the summer. We received some lovely entries and judging was ex- tremly difficult. Congratulations to the Galvin family, they won first prize with this beautiful display which attracted lots of bees.

Pictured below is Tim Lea with his giant Sunflower

Congratulations to Patrick Sheehan who won €40 runner’s up prize in the Blooms for the Bees. We always enjoy Patrick's colourful display at the top of Quay road.

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Birthdays Lorraine Hallissey on the 30th; Mary Louise O’Brien, Micháel, Padraig and Sean Casey (13) on the 31st; Beth Scots (7) on the 3rd; Brendan Galvin, Lucie Lika- rova, Sienna Burns (3) on the 5th; Declan O’Brien (16), Max Haralambaki, Stuart Weppler on the 9th; Shirley O’Sullivan, Sven Schots on the 14th; Cara Allison on the 15th; Adrian Fitzgerald, Teresa O’Sullivan on the 17th; Rebecca Murphy on the 18th; Shane O’Sullivan, Johnny O’Sullivan on the 19th; Oisin Galvin (16), Gilly Reid Walker on the 20th; Oisin Schots on the 21st; Sean and Cormac Walsh (11) on the 22nd, Donnchadh Keogh, Bob Connelly; Paul Fairbairn, James and Sean O’Sullivan (14) on the 25th; Marie Galvin, Deirdre Jones, Ben Casey (15) on the 27th; Patricia Green, Grahame Crouch on the 28th; Denise O’Sullivan on the 29th; Kiera O’Leary (16) on the 30th. Special Birthdays Leah Sugrue 18 on the 5th

Congratulations to John Casey and Anna Kowleskwa Loughane, Sneem on the birth of their daughter Zofia Michelle on 5th August, a little sister for Johnny. Also to proud grandparents Johnny and Mary Mgt Casey, Loughane and Helena Kowleskwa in Poland. Congratulations To Killian and Louise Burns, , on the birth of Art, a brother for Mac- dara, Lughan and Aoibhe and to proud grandfather, Batt Burns.

Deepest Sympathies To the Hussey family in North Gerah on the death of their Aunt Mary Hussey in .

Deepest Sympathies To the family of Denis Cremin, Innishfea, Blackwater who passed away recently.

Deepest Sympathies To the family of Johnny Nash, Brackross, Tahilla, Sneem who passed away re- cently.

Deepest Sympathies To Arthur O’Connor and family Derrygarrane, Blackwater on the deaths of his two sisters, Betty Capon and Eillen O’Connor who passed away in Cheltenham recently.

Deepest Sympathies To Don Keogh and family on the death of his mother Kathleen Keogh in .

Page 3 Sneem Community News Sneem Parish News 2020: FINAL call for articles - deadline Friday, 11th September Sneem Parish News would like to record for future generations how life has been affected in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic. How has the lockdown af- fected you, your family, your work, your business? Have you learned how to use Zoom or social media to stay in contact with family and friends? Have you found a renewed sense of community where friends and neighbours are rallying around to help one another, particularly those who most need a helping hand? To reflect what is happening in the parish during this most unusual of years, send us your articles, poems and photos for inclusion in this year’s magazine. Please submit these, along with reports from clubs and organisations, as well as wedding photos, family photos, obituaries, etc. to Maidie O’Leary ([email protected] ), Mary Margaret Casey ( [email protected] ) or John Downing ( [email protected] ). Due to the demands of our printers and the time required by the editors to pro- duce the magazine, we will NOT be able to accept any material for publication after the deadline of Friday, 11th September .

2021 Sneem Calendar We are looking for photographs for the June, July and August pages. Pictures must be Sneem related and horizontally orientated. Please send your pictures with your name and caption to [email protected] . Looking forward to seeing your photographs!

Sneem International Storytelling and Folklore Festival After considerable discussion and deliberation our Committee has agreed unani- mously that it would be irresponsible to go ahead and hold this year’s festival. It was not a decision we took with any pleasure but given the current conditions and the uncertainty about the future we felt we were left with no alternative. It is not all doom and gloom however as we have provisionally set a date for next year’s festival, 5th to 7th November 2021 and already have our thinking caps on to make 2021’s event the best ever. Please keep an eye our website and Facebook pages as we will post information as we go along. Hope to see you in Sneem next year. Stay safe and healthy. The Festival Committee

Sneem Story House Meeting

The inaugural meeting of the Sneem Story House project was held in the Little Church in Sneem on Thursday evening 6 th August with 27 attendees. Chaired by Batt Burns, our local seanachaí and chair of the Sneem Storytelling Festival, the objective of this meeting was to assess the level of interest in the community for a Story House in the village of Sneem. Batt gave some background to Ciarraí Scealach/Storied Kerry’s vision of a story house being a community building in the locality with all books and artefacts displayed and a vehicle for the collection of stories, with new stories being discovered. Storied Kerry’s vision is trying to revive rural life and rural development. Page 4 Sneem Story House Meeting

Sneem’s vision for a Story House was then explored, with Sneem having built a reputation over the past 8 years as the home of the increasingly successful Sneem International Storytelling and Folklore Festival. The Story House could be a central location in an area that is: ♦ A library for a local area ♦ A place for ongoing research and collection of stories ♦ Having a programme of exhibitions, e.g. like the Lady Brodrick exhibition in the Geopark; sportsmen – John Egan, The Casey Brothers ♦ Live storytelling – somebody sitting down telling a story ♦ Train young tellers – the Young Tellers is one of the most successful items in the Storytelling Festival with 9 young tellers last year, 2 from Sneem. Batt trains the 6th class in Sneem NS. ♦ Could locals take turns telling stories here - there are natural storytellers and trained storytellers ♦ How many visitors would want to hear a story? ♦ A hub to start local tours – walking tours of Sneem – Sneem Sculpture Trail ♦ There is also a strong tradition of drama here in Sneem: perhaps dramatic presentations with a Sneem theme or poetry readings or one man shows not needing a full stage.

Contributions were sought from attendees, in general, the idea was warmly re- ceived and people thought it would be a positive asset for Sneem. Suggestions included a venue for one man shows, a repository for the history of Sneem, an attraction for visitors, a quiet place for visitors to sit and reflect or listen to a story, a stop on the , similar to the Camino, where walkers visit the local church and fill their water bottle nearby (could be added to the Kerry Way app). Rev. Michael Cavanagh then spoke about the Waterville experience, where when he arrived 10 years ago, St. John’s Church was in a poor state with a very small and aging congregation. There were few opportunities for the church to get fund- ing as a church, but they leased the church to Waterville IRD (Integrated Rural Development) and the IRD were able to draw down funding. It is still a church and a consecrated building, but has also been transformed into a Heritage Cen- tre. Michael is proposing something similar for the Little Church in Sneem, whereby it could be leased to the local community for a peppercorn rent and then funding could be drawn down to renovate the church and utilise it as a Story House while Sunday services would still be held. Overall the idea has received a very positive response and, once Covid re- strictions allow, another public meeting will be held to elect a committee and es- tablish how best to proceed with this project. If you have any ideas, or would be willing to get involved with this project, please contact any of the following people: Batt Burns, Chairman, Sneem Storytelling Festival, [email protected], Text 086 8095124 Michael Cavanagh, Little Church Rector, [email protected]. Jane O’Sullivan, Sneem TidyTowns, [email protected], Text 087 7865053

Page 5 St Michael’s N.S Covid 19 has brought many challenges for us all. The Board of Management and Teaching Staff of our school have worked tirelessly all summer to make sure that we in St. Michaels have prepared our school space to be the best it can be in keeping with all HSE and Government guidelines.

St. Michael’s National School opened on Wednesday the 26 th of August, 2020. We are happy to welcome all our children back to school after such a long break but we especially welcome 9 new pupils to our school. We are delighted to wel- come two new members of staff on board, Ms Tracey Long as a mainstream Class Teacher and Mrs Mary O’Dwyer as a Special Needs Assistant. We are delighted to open a new special classroom in our school called The Rain- bow Room. The Department of Education has established this new class to sup- port children with Autism. The aim of the Rainbow Room is to provide a safe, se- cure, inclusive and happy learning environment which meets the needs of our chil- dren. The establishment of the Rainbow Room is in line with our school ethos and our mission to create an inclusive and progressive school environment. Our opening this year involved a huge effort from our entire school community and we are very grateful to everyone for their tireless commitment to our school and hard work on behalf of our school.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank South Kerry Development Partnership Sneem Development Co. Ltd Noel O’ Sullivan (Caretaker) Beara Cleaning Services Pat Redden (Tarmacadam and Road Signage) Vincent Casey (Painters) Our School Playground Committee Our Teaching and SNA staff Raymond Downing and Son (Plumbing) Kieran Casey (Electrical) Patie Casey (SCC Broadband) Roland Hunter (Artist) Gerard Teahan (Torc Building Solutions) Noreen Larkin (Cleaner) O’Shea Cleaning Solutions,Kenmare Hygi -Care, Greenway Cleaning Solutions Uniformal Visors\Face Shields Contact Tracing Paperwork We look forward to a happy school year and we hope to continue to work with you and for you to make everyone in our care the best they can be!

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Pictured above: The Senior room enjoying standing near our outdoor structure created by the Sneem Development Company Ltd.

Pictured above: Our School Building complete with new car park and road marking signs.

Page 7 Cork ARC Support House

While the door may have been closed, Cork ARC Cancer Support House have continued their support throughout Covid -19 for people in West Cork through phone and online services. In the words of a client "The care I re- ceived during the COVID crisis meant everything."

Cork ARC Cancer Support House in Bantry will reopen, for counselling ap- pointments only, every Tuesday from 15th September. It is essential to phone to make an appointment on 027 53891 /083 198 8580 or [email protected]. In addition to Government advice, Cork ARC are working within the National Cancer Control Programme Guidelines to ensure that services are provided in a safe setting.

Support by phone or online continue to be available Monday to Friday, and their website www.corkcancersupport.ie offers a host of supports for anyone to access e.g acupressure, t'aichi, pilates and exercise videos as well as mindfulness re- cordings. John Douglas continues to host the "Hour of Calm" live on Zoom every Wednesday morning. They have added a Monday evening guided practice called "Unwind in the Evening." Cork ARC offer all of their services free of charge to cancer patients, their fami- lies and carers and their centre is located at: ‘The Bungalow’, Goureebeg, Bantry, P75 PK25 Co. Cork.

Stray Sheep There's a stray red marked sheep in Coad since the spring but unable to trace the owner. Her tag number is IE0426171 - 12885 D. If this is your sheep, please contact 086 2037238.

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St . Michael’s Church Sneem, St Patrick’s Church Tahilla Sincere thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who have been so helpful at both Churches during the Corona virus and indeed throughout the year. Numbers at our weekend Masses average 35 -45 and on a weekday Masses have about 20 in attendance. The wearing of masks or visors is being adhered to and the practice of using san- itisers and keeping social distancing is to be admired. Heres hoping that the Pandemic will be kept under control and may we look for- ward to better days ahead. Its noticeable how many are sharing online and their comments of appreciation are pleasant to read. In the meantime, Stay Well. Stay Safe.

The Weekday Masses will be announced at the Weekend masses. Thank you to everyone who has attended mass and followed the regulations. Fr Liam O’Brien

Mass in St. Michael’s Church, Sneem Saturday Vigil Mass - 8pm Sunday morning - 11am

St Patrick’s Church, Tahilla Sunday morning 9.30am Please follow the Guidelines when attending Mass or visiting the churches.

Little Church, Sneem Church of Church services take place on Sundays are 10am, visitors are welcome but everyone is required to sign in, sanitise their hands and wear a mask.

Welcome Home To Teresa Teahan, Seaview who is home after a long stay in hospital, we wish you well on your road to recovery.

Sneem Resource Centre Our Euroroom, Bookroom, Bric -à-Brac section and Gentlemen's Corner are now open - one person or one family at one time please. Sales will continue to be made at the pass through window between our front room and kitchen. Tea and chat around the kitchen table will have to be on hold for a little longer..... We are also back to our normal opening hours from 10:30am to 3pm from Mon- day to Thursday. We will be closed on Fridays until further notice. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Page 9 Sneem Community Pre -School and Crèche

The children starting free Preschool in Sneem Community Preschool & Crèche this coming school year 2020/2021.

Pictured below from top left: Layla Foley, Sienna Burns, Annie Foley, Isla Klement, Margaret Foley, Max Chamuta, Tomas Knyza, Mikołaj Hubisz, Maciek Miszczek.

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Pictured above from top left: Saoirse Armstrong, Keith Meenowa, Sasha Schep, Zoe Desmond and Gabrielle Deasy.

Also not in the photos Ema Naimanova and Szymon Salak.

Page 11 Sneem Digital Hub Sneem Digital Hub Update Firstly, I’d like to thank you for your response to our article last month. Owen has apparently become a household name and we’re hoping to further expand his fame (or infamy) beyond these parts in the near future …. more on that later. Property I’d also like to thank the folks who rang and emailed me with details of properties available. We’ve built up a decent list of properties available for sale and have had a number of viewings over the last fortnight. We’re also interested in proper- ties to rent. In speaking with people who have rented in peak season through the likes of Shamrock Cottages and AirBnB, it seems that a reliable regular rent from professionals with stable work can end up being more lucrative than the bigger ad -hoc seasonal rent when you take into account commissions, turnaround costs and time, provision of supplies, heating and maintaining the property year -round etc. That’s not even considering the unforeseeable factors such as the likes of Covid which have the potential to even eliminate income from seasonal renting. So if you’d like to explore the potential of letting out your property for consistent income, please contact me. After a Summer which was really busy … way beyond our expectations, we’re now getting ready for the Autumn and Winter ahead of us. We’ve established a significant demand for the hub during the Summer months, now it’s back to the challenge of longer -term tenants and attracting people to the area. With one fam- ily having moved here and another 4 exploring opportunities to do so, we have some traction … we need to give ourselves every opportunity of bringing more folks here now the acceptance of remote working has been dramatically acceler- ated. Promotional Activities To that end we’re currently exploring the possibility of both virtual and physical “recruitment” events (travel regulations permitting). We’re looking at running a digital event, shared with 3 other rural areas, whereby we have people who have moved to a rural location (good man yerself Owen) talk about their experience and we then break into different (virtual) rooms where attendees go to the room of their preference (e.g. Sneem) for a Q & A session. We’re then looking to follow this up with a “Sample Sneem” type event where we’d invite interested parties to come and work for a couple of days free of charge in the hub, hopefully have very attractive accommodation rates, extend into the weekend, ideally have some entertainment for them and introductions to relevant organisations / people according to their own interests / needs. If you have any ideas or could contribute to making this appealing and enjoyable for visitors considering moving here, please share same with me ASAP. I’d like to acknowledge the support of both Grow Remote and The Atlantic Eco- nomic Corridor in arranging and promoting these planned events. Please be aware that there are over 250 hubs in the country now so it’s crucial we put our best foot forward and really stand out as something special, so all help greatly appreciated in ensuring all such visitors feel hugely welcomed and have a really positive and memorable experience while here. Sneem Digital Hub

Acknowledgements I’d like to acknowledge Louis Moriarty’s ongoing fantastic support to our efforts, without which we simply wouldn’t be here. Joe Murphy and his CE team have been a great support to us ever since we’ve opened. Joe himself has been an absolute star for us. One of the repercussions of being far busier over recent months has been the increased cleaning requirements that brings about. Edel Casey has really stepped up to the plate in this regard and deserves special mention. Mayoral Visits We’re feeling very important these days having had visits from the reigning Mayors of Kerry in both late June and late August. Thanks to Niall Kelleher for visiting on his last day as Mayor just prior to our re -opening and to Patrick Con- nor Scarteen for visiting on Wednesday of this week. Remote Working We are looking to set up a chapter of Grow Remote in Sneem as a support to both employees and self - employed people currently working remotely from home or from a hub. Please let me know if you’re interested. An injection of youth Let’s say that neither our Board of Directors nor I are in danger of being asked for identification when buy- ing a bottle of Chardonnay (or Dom Perignon 1995 in Drew’s case). It is with great pleasure therefore that we welcome both Aisling O’ Sullivan and Julie O’ Sullivan onto the board of the Hub with their energy and expertise. It has been somewhat unsettling to be referred to as “young man” at 52 years of age so Julie and Aisling’s arrival will hopefully help me re- gain “elder lemon” status.. Contact Please feel free to contact me about any of the above (or anything else for that matter … I’m partic- ularly knowledgeable about Boomtown Rats albums from 1977 to 1984 ) at 089 9420098 or ai- [email protected]. Stay safe.

Page 13 Tahilla Community National School Tahilla CNS re -opened on Thursday 27 th August 2020 with 8 new students - 5 new juniors infants, 1 into 1 st class, 1 into 4 th class and 1 into 6 th class.

The photo above is of all children who attended on the first day back along with four members of staff. Aliye Gul is in the pink dress daughter of part -time SNA Catherine Gul, Julia O’Brien, daughter of principal Máire de Cógáin and Kyle Schots, son of Fiona and Auke Schots.

Hello SCNB . If anyone has a "Bridging Memories " history book written a few years ago ...I will pay full price ...I've gone through over 10 books ..giving them to visitors over the years ...and would like this one to keep … Thanks Kitty Doyle

Page 14 GAA The evening of Saturday 22nd August will live long in the memory of all Templenoe GAA Club members and supporters following a breath -taking win by the Templen- oe Senior team over the favourites who had home advantage. This was Templenoe's first year in the county senior championship so it was disappointing that no spectators could attend the game due to Covid -19 restrictions. The win meant a lot to the Templenoe Club and thankfully people were able to see the game at home thanks to the Irish Examiner’s first live -streaming of a Kerry champi- onship game. Templenoe went on to play Dr. Crokes in the Quarter Final of the Garvey's Senior Football Championship in Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday 30th of August unfortu- nately after a hard fought game Templenoe lost the score was Templenoe 0 -11 Dr Crokes 1 -16.

The Templenoe Team that defeated Dingle in the Garvey’s SuperValu 2020 Coun- ty Senior Football Club Championship, Round 1 Templenoe 3 -07 Dingle 1 -12 Back Row; L -R; Sean Sheehan, John K O'Sullivan Selector, Cathal Granville, , Brian Crowley, Tadhg Morley, Adrian Spillane, Teddy Doyle, Kieran O'Neill, John Rice, Martin Reilly, Michael Crowley Selector, Kieran McCarthy, Daniel Crowley, Cian Hallissey, Conor Murphy, Patrick Clifford, Michael Hallissey and John Rice Manager. Front Row; L -R; Colm Breen, Michael O'Sullivan, Colin Crowley, Josh Crowley Holland, Gavin Crowley, Sean Sheehan, , Dan O'Connor, Stephen O'Sullivan, Mark Looney and John Moriarty. Photo by Noel O'Sullivan

Please dispose of your single use masks appropriately, we have noticed a lot of them discarded on the ground around the village recently.

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Local vegetables delivered to your door 'A Stone's Throw on Wheels' Since Covid19 a lot of us are sourcing our food more locally. Which not only bene- fits the local economy and our health but also the environment as it hasn't had to travel thousands of miles. Local food has a shorter time between harvest and table and it is less likely that the nutrient value has decreased. So we are delighted to inform our readers that Sabine von Burg, , who has a stall in Kenmare market, has recently started a delivery service called 'A Stone's Throw on Wheels'. She has a wide selection of local produce such as vegetables, cheese, honey, jams, marmalade, cake, salad dressing, chutneys and more. Sabine sends the weekly produce list out on Sundays and as long as you let her know by Tuesday morning, your order is delivered on Wednesday. Her email address is [email protected] or get in touch on 087 9608399.

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) With winter approaching we thought it appropriate to inform our readers that SEAI offers grants for upgrades which cover about 30 % of the cost to upgrade the insu- lation on a 3 bed -roomed house. A €400 grant is available for insulating the attic, whether your space is 40 sq m or 400sq m. if you have a smaller house , you will still get a grant of €400, or the cost of the work if it comes to less than that. Other insulation grants include €400 for cavity wall, €1,600 to €2,400 depending on house type, for dry lining and €2,750 to €6,000 for an external wall wrap.

Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal The Christmas Shoebox Appeal is moving online! Unfortunately, due to the effects of the COVID -19 restrictions, it is not possible to send gift -filled shoeboxes from Ireland this year. Instead Team Hope will be asking schools, families, friends, com- munities and businesses to #TeamUpForTeamHope by donating gift -filled shoe- boxes for children affected by poverty ONLINE. From September 1st you’ll be able to build your own shoebox online for €20 and get creative with activity sheets, which can be coloured in and uploaded with your dona- tion to tell the child who gets your box a little more about you! We will need your help to spread the word because this year, more than ever, every shoebox counts. Check out https://www.teamhope.ie/ for more information.

Page 16 Dr Hernan Ganzo, Family GP

Surgery Hours: Monday 10.30am -12.30pm / 2.30pm – 5.00pm Tuesday 10.30am -12.30pm / 2.30pm – 4.30pm Wednesday 2.00pm – 5.00pm Thursday 10.30am – 12.30pm / 2.30pm – 5.00pm Friday 10.30am -12.30pm / 2.30pm -4.30pm Practice Nurse (appointment only) Monday to Thursday 9am to 10.30am

The Flu vaccine is delayed by manufacturers and we will not be holding clin- ics until the beginning of October . We will put up posters when we can con- firm dates. Thank you, Dr Ganzo, Sheena & Julie

New Surgery Regulations Due to the ongoing Pandemic, Dr Ganzo will be operating an appointment only surgery. Where possible we are not permitting people to wait in the waiting room. Please knock on the waiting room door and wait for someone to let you enter. Please ring and book an appointment (064) 6645102. If you need to have bloods taken or want a repeat prescription please ring and talk to Julie during surgery hours above.

URGENT CALLS WILL BE TRIAGED AS USUAL

New Out of Hours Service Dr Ganzo has moved to an on call service for his patients. Out of hours will not be provided by Southdoc but will be directly provided by Dr Ganzo, please phone: (064) 6645102.

Brown Rubbish Bags €5.00 Household rubbish ONLY

Green Recyclable Bags €3.00 Clear 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 17 Local Adverts

SNEEM PHARMACY Kenmare Physiotherapy South Square Clinic Opening Hours Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm

Film Processing still available 064 6645288

June Hunter Accounting Technician 085 7700524

Services include: BOOKKEEPING VAT RETURNS INCOME TAX RETURNS

Sneem C.N.B. Advertising To advertise call 064 6645545 or email [email protected]

Full Page Colour - €100 per issue - Full Page Black - € 80 per issue Half Page Colour - € 50 per issue - Half Page Black - € 40 per issue Quarter Page Colour - €25 per issue - Quarter Page Black - €20 per issue Small Box - € 12 per issue

All Cheques to be made out to Sneem Resource Centre PLEASE

Page 18 Local Adverts

James M O’Sullivan Majella O’Sullivan

Solicitor Auctioneer/Valuer/Estate Agent South Square, Sneem 2 Main Street Kenmare All legal work undertaken Co. Kerry Tel: 064 6642101

Tel/Fax: email: [email protected] PSRA Licence No: 002397 064 6689664 Services provided Mob: 087 2868855 Residential and [email protected] www.jmos.ie Commercial Sales Evening and weekend Long term residential lettings appointments available Valuations and Appraisals

Golf and Walking Tours Taxi Service www.gosneemkerry tours.ie [email protected] John V. O’Sullivan Tel: 087 2079033

HAPPY DAYS

Hand -painted signs And murals

Contact: Roland Hunter 085 7700538

Page 18 Local Information Bus Services Sneem to Kenmare Wednesday at 9.30am returns at 1.15pm Friday at 9.50am returns at 2pm Leaves from outside Riney’s

Sneem to Killarney Every Saturday leaves outside old P.O. at 11.30am leaves Killarney at 4.45pm Lo Call 1890 528 528 to book your seat.

Bus has wheelchair access - a lift for wheelchair user. For any other routes or information contact Teddy on 087 2315014.

Courier service also available. .

Local Adverts

• 3 bedroom house to let long -term in Sneem village, contact 086 8335192.

• 3 bedroom house to let full -time in near the beach, suitable for elderly person, - available long/short term or weekends. Carer also available. Contact 087 1323874

• 2 bedroom house for sale or available to rent full -time in Blackwater. Contact 087 1657583

• 3 acres of silage to sell, phone 089 4584527

• Cleaning staff required for a seasonal bakery just outside Sneem. Hours ne- gotiable, part -time an option. Own car essential. Please phone Eileen on 086 3809499

Page 20 Local Information Gardaí - 064 6645111 Tide Times

Here are the high tides for the period Sneem Pharmacy 3rd to the 30th September 2020. Tel: 064 6645288

Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm 03rd: 06.03, 18.20 04th: 06.34, 18.51 St. Michael’s Church Parish Office, 05th: 07.04, 19.21 Presbytery, North Square. 06th: 07.33, 19.51 Mobile 087 3480050 07th: 08.04, 20.22

08th: 08.39, 20.57 Church of Ireland 09th: 09.18, 21.38 Church Services every Sunday at 10am 10th: 10.05, 22.30 following guidelines. 11th: 11.05, 23.36 Email Rev. Michael Cavanagh at 12th: 12.21 [email protected] 13th: 13.47

14th: 14.58 AIB Community Bank 15th: 15.52 Wednesday 10.30 - 11am South 16th: 16.39 Square 17th: 17.22

18th: 18.04 Public Libraries 19th: 06.24, 18.45 Kenmare will have a book browsing and - 20th: 07.07, 19.28 lending service see 21st: 07.50, 20.11 www.kerrylibrary.ie for more infor- 22nd: 08.34, 20.56 mation. 23rd: 09.22, 21.45 24th: 10.16, 22.44 - Local Shops 25th: 11.25 Hilary’s/DJ O’Sullivan’s 064 6645165 26th: 12.57 27th: 14.19 Burns Butchers 086 2213772 28th: 15.19

Peter O’Sullivan Butchers 29th: 16.07 064 6645213 or 087 6577239 30th: 16.47

Riney’s Off -licence 086 1690036 Sneem Rowing Club Gym Galvin’s Hardware 064 6645118 Opening times (strictly) Christian's Mace Foodstore / Taxi Ser- Monday - Friday vice 8am -12pm and Phone 064 6645116 Mobile 087 - 2449026/ 097 2623394 5pm 9pm Members Only Contact Fiona at the Window Box for Membership

Page 21 Kenmare Family Resource Centre

Kenmare Family Resource Centre offers the following supports to the community of Sneem: • Low cost counselling as well as art therapy and play therapy for children and young people. • Access to our family support worker and commu- nity development worker. Please contact us on 064 6642790 / 087 7086641 / [email protected] if we can be of assistance. Rainbows is a dedicated free service for children and young people. The Rain- bows programme supports children and young people affected by loss because of bereavement, separation or divorce. Please see www.rainbowsireland.ie or contact us for further information on the programme.

Courses held in Sneem

Getting Started is a programme for people to help them gain confidence and basic skills in Smartphones/Tablets and the internet. Training is provided in small classes over 4 weeks, with an emphasis on en- couragement and support for learners. We have places available on the course at the Coomanassig in Sneem at 10.15 am

Have you seen our new Getting Started wellbeing taster courses? Whether you want to learn a new skill, dive into an activity or reignite a passion, we hope to have something you will enjoy. A taster session into Mindfulness, Sleep and Relaxation,10 Ways to Feel Hap- pier, Emotional Awareness, discover the power of boosting your wellbeing re- ducing stress and reconnecting with the world around you through your senses. Sessions are provided in small groups, with an emphasis on encouragement and support. We have places available on the course at the Coomanassig in Sneem at 11.30 am.

Register for the above courses by calling (064) 66 42790 / 087 447 5447

Kenmare Family Resource Centre Railway Road Kenmare Co. Kerry. 064 6642790 087 7086641 E-mail: [email protected]

Page 22 Parknasilla Golf Club

Pictured above at the presentation of the President’s Prize at Parknasilla Golf Club recently, Peter Woodcock, Captain, Kieran Burns, Winner, Emer O'Mahoney, Dermot O'Mahoney, President, Jim Feeney, Secretary.

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Walsh’s SuperValu South Kerry Senior Football Championship. Saturday September 5th at 5pm Sneem/ V Piarsaigh na Dromoda in Derrynane In Derrynane.

Pictured above Sneem/Derrynane Senior team. Picture by Willie McClure

County Minor Football League Sneem/Templenoe/Derrynane vs Glencar/ Sunday 6th of September 12 noon in Glenbeigh.

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