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- Bantry is a modern harbour town at the heart of West Cork. It is located along the Wild Atlantic Way touring route in southwest Ireland.
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Bantry (Irish: Beanntraí, meaning "(place of) Beann's people") is a town in the civil parish of Kilmocomoge in the barony of Bantry on the southwest coast of County Cork, Ireland. It lies in West Cork at the head of Bantry Bay , a deep-water gulf extending for 30 km (19 mi) to the west.
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The history and folklore of this town goes back a long way. According to an ancient Irish manuscript, ‘An Leabhar Gabhala’, known as the Book of Invasions, the first colony to arrive in Ireland landed at ‘Dún na mBarc’ (the fortress of the boats) or Donemark, which is one mile north of the present town of Bantry. Kealkil stone circle
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Bantry is a modern harbour town at the heart of West Cork. It is located along the Wild Atlantic Way touring route in southwest Ireland. Bantry is hemmed in by high mountain ridges, an azure blue sea and cascading mountain streams. This results in a place of unparalleled beauty, where the landscape changes with every mood of wind and sky.
Bantry (Irish: Beanntraí) is a town on the coast of County Cork, Ireland, located on the N71 route at the head of Bantry Bay. The Beara peninsula is to the northwest, with Sheep's Head also nearby, on the peninsula south of Bantry Bay.
Jun 2, 2021 · Jun 02, 2021. Bantry from the air, Co Cork Ireland. Getty. It's a pretty hard choice with so many fantastic Irish towns and the hard work of the locals to keep them looking as pretty as...
Dec 31, 2023 · By Norah Deay. Last updated: December 31, 2023. There are plenty of things to do in Bantry, regardless of when you visit. At the south-east head of Bantry Bay lies the ancient town of Bantry, a place once negotiated by waterways instead of streets.
Bantry is one of the finest towns in all of Ireland. The fresh sea air carries you around the town, and the warm atmosphere created by friendly locals is just part of what makes people fall in love with Bantry .
