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Sneem International Storytelling & Folklore Festival 2026

12 to 15 November 2026Ticketed

Sneem’s storytelling festival combines visiting tellers with local voices, theatre and opportunities to share a story yourself.

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When
12 to 15 November 2026
Where
Sneem Hotel, Sneem
Entry
Ticketed. Listed price: €75. Check booking options and fees with the provider.
Kind
Festivals

What to expect

The 2026 programme includes Irish and Turkish storytellers, children’s activity, lectures, the South Kerry Rosen Choir and Batt Burns’ Rambling House. Theatre contributions include a J. B. Keane performance by Seamus O’Rourke and a local production of The Gaol Gate.

Sources: Fáilte Ireland Open Data

Plan your visit

The festival runs from 12 to 15 November. A weekend ticket is listed at €75, with individual-event admission also offered. Check the running order and venue for each session, especially when choosing between children’s events and evening performances.

Sources: Fáilte Ireland Open Data

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Tickets and entry

Ticketed. Listed price: €75. Check booking options and fees with the provider.

Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026

Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: sneemstorytellingfestival.ie. This site does not sell tickets and holds no information about whether any are left.

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Sneem Hotel is in Sneem, County Kerry. Routes here end at Sneem Hotel, Goldens Cove, Drimna Beg, Sneem, Kerry, using the venue position in this listing.

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The nearest scheduled stop is Sneem (637381), 420 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Sneem 420 m
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Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Licensed event-specific tourism record researched and rewritten; organiser source availability checked.

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