Bantry
Sign in to saveBantry () 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 to the west. The Beara Peninsula is to the northwest, with Sheep's Head peninsula to the southwest.
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Place details
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 2,722
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Bantry
- Settlement.native_name
- Beanntraí
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bantry town centre - geograph.org.uk - 3612 (cropped).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Bantry town square
- Settlement.image_shield
- Bantry Coat of Arms.svg
- Settlement.motto
- Na Cluinter Claoitect Oraibh"Never may defeat be told of you"
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Cork
- Population
- +3348
- Elevation
- +30
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.bantry.ie
- Image
- French armada anchor in Bantry.jpg
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- History
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- Economy
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- Demographics
- People
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Bantry () 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 to the west. The Beara Peninsula is to the northwest, with Sheep's Head peninsula to the southwest.
The focus of the town is a large square, formed partly by infilling of the shallow inner harbour. In former times, this accommodated regular cattle fairs; after modernising as an urban plaza, it now features a weekly market and occasional public functions. Two piers protect the harbour.