page_title: Sneem
section_title: Origin of the place name
hierarchical_section_title: Sneem / Origin of the place name
caption_attribution_description: English: Bridge Street in Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland.
context_page_description: Sneem is a village situated on the Iveragh Peninsula, in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It lies on the estuary of the River Sneem. National route N70 runs through the town.
context_section_description: The Irish village name An tSnaidhm means "The Knot" in English. Several explanations of the name have been offered:
  One is that a knot-like swirling is said to take place where the River Sneem meets the currents of Kenmare Bay in the estuary, just below the village.
  Another notes that Sneem village comprises two squares, North and South. A bridge in the middle of the village, viewed from overhead, acts as a knot between the two squares.
  A less common explanation is that Sneem is the knot in the scenic Ring of Kerry.
caption: Bridge Street in Sneem
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