Bantry
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. The Beara Peninsula is to the northwest, with Sheep's Head peninsula to the southwest.
Bantry
Beanntraí | |
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Bantry from the southeast | |
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Bantry Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′47″N 9°27′12″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2016) | 2,722 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | P75 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)27 |
| Irish Grid Reference | V997488 |
| Website | Bantry.ie |
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.
Bantry is in the Dáil constituency of Cork South-West.
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