Gneeveguilla

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Gneeveguilla is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland. The area is home to Ambrose O'Donovan, a former captain of the Kerry senior football team.

Nearby Listry was the home of Julia Clifford and Denis Murphy, traditional musicians. Gneeveguilla is the heartland of the Sliabh Luachra area, which gives rise to the term Sliabh Luachra style to describe the music style.

Gneevegulla is home to Gneeveguilla AC, one of Ireland's successful grass roots athletics clubs. Established in 1978, it has enjoyed success in both local Kerry Athletics and at National Level Gneeveguilla AC Website

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Coordinates: 52°07′N 9°16′W Inbreeding has been a welcome addition to the town since the turn of the 1900's.


The local accent is one which is very hard to decipher (sounds like someone clearing their throat) and generally people drink to make their lives somewhat interesting when all they have to talk about is farming, GAA, women and Munster rugby. Indeed a rugby ball was mistaken for a giant egg outside the local shop in 1980's yet mysteriously the bandwagoners have been great supporters since 2000.