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Wednesday 20th July 2011
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| WALK: LOMANAGH LOOP |
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| Time: | 10:30 am - lasts 4 hours | | Venue: | Meet at South Square | | Cost: | Free | | A varied and interesting walk from Sneem,
offering a range of geological environments
and awe-inspiring views of mountains, val-
leys, the Kenmare Bay and Beara Peninsula.
The walk is mostly on tracks with a short
stretch over farmland. Walking boots are rec-
ommended. Refreshments will be provided
en route at a local farm (for which a donation
will be requested). Sorry, no dogs.
Your guide for this 12km walk is our local
geologist and chairman of Kerry Geopark,
Dr. Michael Smith.
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| WALK: SNEEM VILLAGE |
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| Time: | 2:30pm | | Venue: | Meet at South Square | | Cost: | Free | | An entertaining exploration of Sneem Village with local seanachaí Batt Burns. A gentle stroll around the local sculptures, river walks and Garden of the Senses with storytelling along the way will keep children and adults alike engaged. |
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| SILK PAINTING |
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| Time: | 11am - 4pm - in sessions | | Venue: | Under the Festival Cover | | Cost: | €10 per person | | Silk panel painting is suitable for all ages, though under 8 years must be accompanied
by a responsible adult. Colourful, exciting
results are easy to achieve. Catriona Davies
will give support and guidance where need-
ed. Sessions last around an hour - all materi-
als provided. For details call 086 8337218
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| CYCLING JAMBOREE |
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| Races, relays, sprints. Check notice board at
the bridge for venue and time. This children's
event is organised by Sneem Cycling club,
come along and be entered to win a voucher
for a bike from O\’Sullivans Bike shop
Killarney. |
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| CHILDREN'S FANCEY DRESS |
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| Time: | 5.30pm | | Venue: | Coomanassig Daycare Centre | | Cost: | free | | A real family event where the children parade
in their costumes around the Squares to fin-
ish at the Festival Stage, where the winners
are announced. Meet at the Coomanassig
Daycare Centre.
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| LAUGHTER YOGA |
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| Time: | 6.30pm or 7.30pm | | Venue: | North Square | | Cost: | Free | | Come and join in this gentle and fun aerobic
exercise, which helps to relieve stress and
boost the immune system.
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| BARBECUE |
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| Time: | 7.30pm | | Venue: | Under the Festival Cover | | Cost: | Adult 10€
Child 5€
Family Discounts Available | | A chance to socialise and soak up the Festival atmosphere, whilst enjoying a fabulous meal for all the family. |
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| BOUNCING CASTLE |
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| Time: | 7.30pm | | Cost: | Free | | Free fun for children whilst parents listen to
the music. Castle kindly sponsored by Ben
O’Sullivan.
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| "O'SHEA BROTHERS" LIVE |
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| Time: | 8.30pm - 10pm | | Venue: | Festival Stage | | Cost: | Free | | The O’Shea brot hers hail from Caherciveen and have played numerous festivals countrywide. With their musical range from Trad to Rock’n’Roll, they have supported Liam O’Maonlai of The Hothouse Flowers and Ronan O’Snodaigh of Kila. A great night guaranteed, so relax and let this great local band entert ain you. |
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Thursday 21st July 2011
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| WALK: CAHERDANIEL TO SNEEM |
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| Time: | 10:30am lasts 4 hours | | Venue: | Bus from South Square | | Cost: | €12 to cover transport | | A walk steeped in history, following the old Kerry Way, most of which offers good walking terrain and fabulous views of Kenmare Bay. Stop off and explore the cave of Cait na Pluaise at Bracaragh, Coad. Cait na Pluaise was a widow who raised 7 children in this cave after the famine. Walking boots essential and please bring a picnic for along the way. Sorry no dogs. Guide for this 15km walk is Mary Fitzgerald Gleeson. |
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| CRAB FISHING |
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| Time: | 11am - 1pm | | Venue: | Oysterbed Pier | | Cost: | Free | | An exciting activity for youngsters which gives a fascinating insight into sea life. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Prizes kindly sponsored by Ring of Kerry Fishing Supplies. |
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| MUSIC WORKSHOP RUTI LACHS |
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| Time: | 12 to 5pm | | Venue: | Under the Festival Cover | | Cost: | €3 | Music Tots: 12 - 1pm: 1 - 3 year olds with a
parent - singing, action songs, dancing and
small percussion - Parents and their toddlers
enjoy making music together and playing
games.
Music Monsters: 1.30 - 3pm: 4 - 7 year olds
- singing, dancing, games and trying out dif-
ferent instruments including percussion and
a trombone!
Making Music: 3.30pm - 5pm: 8 - 12 year
olds - using voice, instruments and random
objects to invent new music, and playing
music games.
5pm: Performance by both older groups -
parents are invited
Max numbers per workshop: 20
Volunteers needed per workshop: 2
All instruments are provided. Children can
bring their instrument, or a teddy, with them
if they wish.
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| STREET ENTERTAINMENT FranZini Professor Plunger |
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| Time: | 6pm | | Venue: | North Square | | Welcome to the world of Professor Phoncible
P. Plunger, famous inventor of the automatic
cucumber peeler, the fireproof marshmallow
and non-stick adhesive. The professor will
introduce the audience to his many gadgets
and inventions in 30 minutes of non-verbal
funshine. He will require the assistance of
members of the audience, as he is very
absent-minded and may not know how to
work his own instruments, but rest assured,
they won’t leave empty handed!
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| JUNIOR SET DANCING COMPETITION AND OPEN AIR CEILI |
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| Time: | 7pm | | Venue: | The Festival Stage | | Cost: | Free | | A chance to see junior sets from across the county compete against each other, with prizes kindly sponsored by Johnny O’Brien from Las Vegas. Then enjoy the ‘ceoil agus craic’ as visitors mix with the locals, or dance a set at the open air ceili, with music provided by local musicians. All are welcome. |
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| TABLE QUIZ |
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| Time: | 9.30pm until late | | Venue: | Smeem House | | Cost: | €20 per table of 4 people | | This event is being organised by the Sneem
Local History Group, in appreciation to every-
one who contributed in any way to the pro-
duction of “Bridging Memories”. All are wel-
come to come along and test their general
knowledge at this fun event. Raffle and great
prizes on the night.
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Friday 22nd July 2011
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| WALK: FERMOY LOOP |
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| Time: | 10.30am lasts 4 hours | | Venue: | Meet at South Square | | Cost: | free | | This walk incorporates mountain streams, hilly pasture land and a fair bit of country lane, with some very interesting archaeological features along the way. Refreshments will be provided en route, for which a small donation to the farmer will be requested. Walking boots are recommended and a reasonable level of fitness is required. Sorry, no dogs allowed. Your guide for this 12km walk is Heather Smith. |
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| JUVENILE FISHING COMPETITION |
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| Time: | 11am to 1pm | | Venue: | Tahilla Long Lake | | This very popular competition for young fish-
ermen and fisherwomen is sponsored by
Frank Wallace and kindly organised by Danny
Breen and the South West Fisheries Board.
Tahilla Long Lake is a well-established fishing
destination and is well-stocked. So get your
fishing gear and try to win the great prizes
and trophies.
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| CRAFT MAKING |
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| Time: | 1pm to 4.30pm | | Cost: | €14 per person to cover cost of materials |
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| DECORATE YOUR OWN PICTURE FRAME |
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| Time: | 11am to 12.30pm | | Cost: | €2.50 | | 1 Hour age 4 to 8 years old.
Tuition has been kindly sponsored by the
Sneem Photography group.
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| HORTICULTURAL |
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| Time: | 6 - 8pm | | Venue: | North Square | | Cost: | €5 per entry | | This years horticultural show features dis-
plays of flower arranging, home-grown veg-
etable baskets and, new for this year a minia-
ture garden display. Miniature gardens must
be small enough to be carried by the entrant
but there are otherwise no restrictions, so let
your imagination grow wild!
There are prizes in all categories and entries
must be received at the stage by 6pm. So
show the judges the pick of your prize pro-
duce, your beautiful bouquets and your
miniature green fingered gardens. There will
also be the ever popular Horticultural Quiz to
test your gardening knowledge.
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| SNEEM SANTOS SOCCER CLUB: SOCCER SKILLS |
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| Time: | 7 - 9pm | | Venue: | South Square | | Adult and Juvenile. Cross bar challenge. Penalty shoot out competition, ball juggling competi-
tion. Test your soccer skills and win some prizes.
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Saturday 23rd July 2011
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| ZORBING |
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| Time: | 12 - 4pm, 6 - 9pm | | Venue: | Goosey Island | | Cost: | €5 per person | | Zorbing is a recreational activity developed in
the 1990s that consists of rolling downhill
inside of a usually transparent, double-hulled
sphere called a Zòrb made from PVC.
The original concept, Zorbing, originated in
New Zealand as the brainchild of Dwane van
der Sluis and Andrew Akers. In 1967 they con-
ceived the idea of the spheres in Rotorua,
New Zealand. The inside of the original zorb
has several straps to keep the rider in place.
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| PADDY POWER IRISH NATIONAL WIFE CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIP |
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| Venue: | Goosey Island | | Cost: | Free to spectators, but Tennis will be on Sale. |
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| PUB SKILLS |
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| Time: | 9pm | | Venue: | South Square | | This fun event will see teams from local pubs
test their skills against each other. There
promises to be some hilarious moments as
the teams take on a series of surprise chal-
lenges.
South Square is the place to be to watch this
event and encourage the team from your
favorite pub.
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Sunday 24rd July 2011
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| FESTIVAL PET SHOW |
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| Time: | 11.30am Sharp | | Venue: | Festival Stage Area | | Cost: | 3€ per pet entry | | Every year we are amazed by the number and diversity of pets that come along to strut, waddle, crawl or swim their stuff. Our judge has the incredibly difficult job of picking out the top three in two categories, large and small, who will receive trophies. There is also a special prize for the most unusual pet on show. |
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| COUNTRY CRAFT DEMONSTRATION |
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| Time: | 12pm to 3pm | | Venue: | North Square | | Cost: | Free | | A chance to watch at close quarters as Tom
Allison, a local blacksmith, will forge hot
metal into beautiful decorative and practical
items.
Green woodworking is the art of making any-
thing from a chair to a baby’s rattle out of
newly felled timber. Come and see this
ancient technique.
Watch Sneem resident Kathy using her spin-
ning wheel to turn fleeces into wool, and
have a chance to buy some of her home spun
and knitted items. Look out for Kathy spin-
ning under the Festival Cover on other days
as well, weather permitting.
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| STREET ENTERTAINMENT - SILK PURSE CIRCUS PRESENTS PROFESSOR JUGGLE AND LILY JOLIE |
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| Time: | 12 - 2pm | | Venue: | North Square | | Cost: | Free | | Professor Juggle is a crazy professor who
believes the future of mankind depends on
teaching the world to juggle as it increases
the size of the brain. This is his mission and
he takes it very seriously. Thankfully
Professor Juggle is always accompanied by
his lovely assistant who loves messing about
and having fun with the kids more than
teaching (or learning for that matter) how to
do anything. Sure to dazzle, and entertain
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| ZORBING |
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| Time: | 12 - 8pm | | Venue: | Goosey Island | | Cost: | €5 per person | | Zorbing is a recreational activity developed in
the 1990s that consists of rolling downhill
inside of a usually transparent, double-hulled
sphere called a Zòrb made from PVC.
The original concept, Zorbing, originated in
New Zealand as the brainchild of Dwane van
der Sluis and Andrew Akers. In 1967 they con-
ceived the idea of the spheres in Rotorua,
New Zealand. The inside of the original zorb
has several straps to keep the rider in place.
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| PIG ON A SPIT |
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| Time: | Starts at 4pm | | Venue: | D 0'Sheas Bar | | Cost: | €10 per person | | Enjoy your dinner of suckling Pig fresh from
the Spit served in a Crusty Bap With Baked
Potato and Salads
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| BUSKING COMPETITION |
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| Time: | 3.30pm to 5.30pm | | Venue: | North and South Squares | | Cost: | Free | | Some great street entertainment will be on
offer all around the village as visiting Buskers
from near and far try to catch the attention of
the judges and make it into the top three for
the final on the Festival Stage. Will you agree
with the judges’ selections? Prize fund of
€250 applies to this event
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| LAUGHTER YOGA |
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| Time: | 5.30 to 6pm | | Venue: | South Square | | Cost: | Free | | Another opportunity to reap the benefits of this gentle and fun aerobic exercise. |
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| KIDS FARM SKILLS |
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| Time: | 4.30pm to 5.30pm | | Venue: | Under the festival cover | | Cost: | €4 per entry | | This is a great event for competitors and
spectators alike, and with medals at stake it is
bound to to be fiercely contested. See how
you can do in a range of farming related
activities, wheelbarrow racing, bale rolling
etc.
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| BUSKING COMPETITION FINAL |
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| Time: | 7pm | | Venue: | On the festival stage | | Cost: | free | | There is €250 prize money up for grabs
between the best solo and the best group act,
and the top three in each category will “Busk
Off” to find the winners. Be there to cheer
on your favourite.
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| SHEEP SHEARING |
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| Time: | 11am to 6pm | | Venue: | North Square | | Cost: | entry: juniors €5, adults €10 | | Sneem Sheep Shearing Competition is being
revived! There is a very strong tradition of
Shearing competitions in this area, it started
during the Wool & Lamb Festival over 40
years ago. We expect a lot of interest in this
event from both local and visiting competi-
tors and indeed from recent competitors who
took part in the All Ireland Sheep Shearing
Competition in Kilkenny.
The competition includes;
Open Junior Machine Shearing Competition
for first time competitors.
Intermediate Machine Shearing Competition
for those have taken the Blue Seal Course.
Senior Machine Shearing Competition for
those higher than the Blue Seal Course.
Open Machine Shearing Competition.
Open Hand Shearing Competition, the tradi-
tional method of shearing sheep.
Local Hand Shearing Competition confined
to South Kerry’s area.
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| TENNIS BALL RACE |
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| Time: | 6pm | | Venue: | South Square | | Cost: | 5€ per ball or 3 balls for 10€ | | This is one the of Festival’s main fund raising
events - so if you have been enjoying all the
free entertainment this is your chance to put
something back into the Festival, whilst giving
yourself the chance of winning the €500 first
prize, second prize, a beautiful print of
Sneem given by Brushwood Studios, or other
prizes kindly donated by supporters of the
Festival. Balls are available in most shops,
and at some of the events, so please be gen-
erous and show your appreciation. Then
make sure you are there to witness the balls
bounce down the road towards St Michael’s
Church, and see if your ball gets to the end
first.
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| FARM SKILLS, SHEAF TOSSING, TRACTOR BACKING |
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| Time: | 7pm till late | | Venue: | North Square | | Cost: | €5 per entry | | A series of Traditional Farm skills and relate
competitions. These are great events for com-
petitors and spectators alike. Watch our local
and neighbouring Farmers test their skills and
strengths. City slickers are Welcome to take
part too!
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| CEILE MOR - AUTUMN GOLD |
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| Time: | 9pm to 11pm | | Venue: | Festival Stage | | Finish the festival with an open air hoolie,
and dance the night away.
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