Sneem International Storytelling & Folklore Festival

Welcome to the Sneem International Storytelling and Folklore Festival website. Our first festival took place on 9th to 11th November 2012. The Festival committee, headed by Sneem seanachaí, author and former teacher, Batt Burns, brought top class storytellers to Sneem and these included Tom McDermott and Linda Poland from the USA, Pat Speight and Seán Ó Sé from Cork and Liz Weir from Northern Ireland.

Highlights of the festival were the two gala concerts of storytelling and music held on Friday and Saturday night, storytelling in the local pubs on Friday night, an excellent lecture on Daniel O'Connell by Rionach Ui Ogain from the Folklore Commission, very entertaining storytelling workshops for children and adults over the weekend and an extract from "The Doctor's Dilemma" which was very well received and enjoyed by all.

Come join us in 2013 in Ireland’s oldest form of entertainment with storytelling workshops and lectures from Irish and international storytellers (seanachaí) for adults and children.

Walk with storytellers to explore the fabulous scenery and rich local heritage as well as bus trips to Staigue Fort and Derrynane House, home of The Liberator, Daniel O’Connell.

Stay in the colourful, charming, prizewinning village of Sneem, join with the locals around the turf fires in the local pubs listening to traditional Irish music and stories.

In Association with

This project has been co-funded under the Rural Development (LEADER) Programme, administered in this area by the South Kerry Development Partnership Limited.