Sneem
An tSnaidhm (Irish) | |
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Village | |
 Looking east from the bridge | |
  Sneem Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°50′18″N 9°53′59″W / 51.838376°N 9.899797°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Population | 386 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | V687670 |
Sneem (Irish: An tSnaidhm)[2] is a village situated on the Iveragh Peninsula (part of the Ring of Kerry), in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It lies on the estuary of the River Sneem which expands here to Kenmare Bay. The N70 road runs through the town, which is approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Kenmare. While the 2022 census recorded a population of 386 people,[1] Sneem is located in a tourist area and the population increases during the summer months.[3]
- ^ a b "Census Mapping - Towns: Sneem - Population Snapshot". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. April 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "An tSnaidhm / Sneem". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Clock is ticking: Sneem is waiting for news of new GP". The Kerryman. Independent News & Media. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.