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{{About|the town in County Cork, Ireland}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bantry&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ({{Irish place name|Beanntraí|(place of) Beann&amp;#039;s people}}) is a town in the [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of Kilmocomoge in the [[Bantry (County Cork barony)|barony of Bantry]] on the southwest coast of [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It lies in [[West Cork]] at the head of [[Bantry Bay]], a deep-water gulf extending for {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} to the west. The [[Beara Peninsula]] is to the northwest, with [[Sheep&amp;#039;s Head]] peninsula to the southwest.&lt;br /&gt;
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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.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bantry is in the [[Dáil constituency]] of [[Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)|Cork South-West]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
As with other areas on Ireland&amp;#039;s southwest coast, Bantry also claims an ancient connection to the sixth-century saint [[Brendan the Navigator|Breandán (Naomh Bréanainn) the Navigator]]. In Irish lore, Saint Breandán was the first person to discover America. To the west of the town is the graveyard marking the site of a 15th-century Franciscan friary, of which nothing remains.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;halloran&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book |url = https://www.libraryireland.com/WestCorkHistory/Bantry.php | publisher = Sealy, Bryers and Walker | author = W. O&amp;#039;Halloran | date = 1916 | title = Early Irish History and Antiquities and the History of West Cork | via = libraryireland.com }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Conaire (saint)|Saint Cannera]], who lived as a hermitess in the area during the sixth century, is also associated with the parish.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=St Cannera - Patroness of Bantry Parish |url=https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921583/4881946/5119084 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=dúchas.ie |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In past centuries, Bantry was a base for major [[pilchard]] fisheries and was visited by fishing fleets from Spain, France and the Netherlands.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;halloran&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; It was still a very small town in [[1689 in Ireland|1689]] when it was described by the [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] army officer and future author [[John Stevens (translator)|John Stevens]] as &amp;quot;a miserable poor place, hardly worth the name of a town&amp;quot;, consisting of &amp;quot;seven or eight small houses, and some mean little cottages&amp;quot;.  Wolfe Tone Square in the town commemorates [[Theobald Wolfe Tone]], a leader during the [[1798 rebellion]]. In the lead up to the rebellion, Dublin-born Tone led the republican [[United Irishmen]] in what he had hoped would be a local re-run of the recent [[French Revolution]]; this was to be achieved with the help of [[France|French]] [[First French Republic|Republicans]] in overthrowing [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] rule. The ill-fated French invasion fleet, known as the [[French expedition to Ireland (1796)|French expedition to Ireland]], arrived in the area in 1796, but its purpose was frustrated by unfavourable winds.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book| url =https://www.libraryireland.com/topog/B/Bantry-Bantry-Cork.php  | title = Topographical Dictionary of Ireland |publisher = Lewis | author = Samuel Lewis | date = 1837 | via = libraryireland.com }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For his efforts in preparing the local defences against the French, Richard White, a local landowner, was created Baron Bantry in 1797 by a grateful British administration.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sketch&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = https://www.bantryhouse.com/images/The-Story-of-Bantry-House-by-GSW.pdf | via = BantryHouse.com | title = The Story of Bantry House By Geoffrey Shelswell-White | publisher = Irish Tatler and Sketch | date = May 1951| access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A Viscountcy followed in 1800 and in 1816 he became the 1st [[Earl of Bantry]]. The mansion and gardens in the [[Bantry House]] demesne on the outskirts of the town testify to the family&amp;#039;s status.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.bantryhouse.com/the-house.html | title = Bantry House – A Snapshot of History | website = bantryhouse.com | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Irish War of Independence commemorative plaque Bantry.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Irish War of Independence]] commemorative plaque]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Wolfe Tone sculpture Bantry.jpg|thumb|upright|The town square, Wolfe Tone Square, has a statue of [[Theobald Wolfe Tone]] ]]&lt;br /&gt;
During the [[Irish War of Independence]], the 5th and [[3rd Cork Brigade]] of the [[Irish Republican Army]] were active in Bantry, and some members remained so during the [[Irish Civil War|Civil War]] that followed. Action by British forces included the punitive firebombing of several buildings in the town. The names of those who died between 1920 and 1923 &amp;quot;In Defence of the Republic&amp;quot; are listed on the wall of the former courthouse in Wolfe Tone Square.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sheltering the head of the bay is [[Whiddy Island]], site of a large oil terminal, originally owned by [[Gulf Oil]]. On 8 January 1979 the oil tanker [[Whiddy Island Disaster|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Betelgeuse&amp;#039;&amp;#039; exploded]], killing all 42&amp;amp;nbsp;crew members, as well as seven employees at the terminal. The jetty was seriously damaged, but the storage tanks were not affected. Nevertheless, 250&amp;amp;nbsp;employees at the terminal, one of the largest employers in the region, lost their jobs. There was also significant environmental impact and the local fishing industry was affected. Local interests subsequently initiated mussel-farming in the sheltered waters between Whiddy and the town.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1986, Gulf Oil surrendered its lease on the site to the Irish government. State investment in the 1990s restored part of the terminal and the Irish Government arranged for oil to be stored there during the [[Gulf War|First Gulf War]] in case of disruption to oil supplies; it currently holds one-third of the national strategic [[Oil reserves|petroleum reserve]]. The facility passed from state ownership in 2001 with the proviso that it would remain operational for at least 15 years. It has since been owned and operated by US oil companies [[Tosco Corporation]], [[ConocoPhillips]], [[Phillips 66]] and Zenith Energy Partners. At the time of acquisition by Zenith Energy Partners, the facility employed 30 people and supported up to 100 contractors. It has a storage capacity of more than eight million barrels of crude oil and refined products. The terminal saw a 15% decrease in oil traffic during 2015, according to figures released by the Port of Cork which operates the Bantry Bay port.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bantry made headlines in 2007 when the attempted landing of a cocaine shipment on the nearby coast was foiled,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/105m-cocaine-seizure-after-boat-capsizes-is-biggest-ever-1.948005 | newspaper = The Irish Times| title = €105m cocaine seizure after boat capsizes is biggest ever | date = 3 July 2007 | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and again in 2017 when a &amp;quot;cocaine factory&amp;quot; was discovered in the area.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news | url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/three-men-and-woman-charged-after-bantry-cocaine-factory-find-are-refused-bail-816383.html | newspaper = Irish Examiner | title = Three men and woman charged after Bantry cocaine factory find are refused bail | date = 29 November 2017 | access-date = 30 June 2019 | archive-date = 30 June 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190630150600/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/three-men-and-woman-charged-after-bantry-cocaine-factory-find-are-refused-bail-816383.html | url-status = dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Buildings of note==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Plaqueinbantry.jpg|thumb|A [[commemorative plaque]], presented to the citizens of Bantry by the [[Canadian Government]] for their kindness and compassion to the families of the victims of [[Air India Flight 182]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Bantry House]] is located west of the town and has been home to the White family since 1739 – sometimes [[Earls of Bantry]]. It contains a number of historic artefacts and paintings and is surrounded by formal gardens.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sketch&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Other landmarks include Bantry Market House, and the Catholic and Church of Ireland parish churches.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&amp;amp;county=CO&amp;amp;regno=20834030# | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = St. Finbarr&amp;#039;s Roman Catholic Church, Chapel Street, Bantry | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&amp;amp;county=CO&amp;amp;regno=20834089 | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = St. Brendan The Navigator Church of Ireland Church, Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The public library and Garda (police) station are examples of modern architecture in the town.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/Surveys/Buildings/BuildingoftheMonth/Archive/Name,1918,en.html | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Building of the Month – September 2012 – Bantry Library | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Economy ==&lt;br /&gt;
The town is a service centre for a large catchment area, including both the Beara and Sheep&amp;#039;s Head peninsulas.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite report |url = https://corkcocoplans.ie/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2016/07/CDP-West-Cork-1986.pdf | title = Bantry &amp;amp; Castletownbere Catchment | page = 109 | work = Cork County Development Plan – West Cork | publisher = Cork County Council | date = 1986 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Livestock fairs were held in the square in the past. It is no longer a major fishing port, mussel-farming having replaced the traditional trawling. Tourism has been a major part of the economy since the 19th century, exploiting the coastal scenery of the region, and the town contains a number of hotels and guesthouses. There are small-scale local industries, including pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs and building materials.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Bantry became a [[Fairtrade Town]] in 2006.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bantry hosts two cultural events each summer – the [[West Cork Chamber Music Festival]] and the West Cork Literary Festival. These feature musicians and writers of international stature, with performances at various venues in the town.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url = https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/2018-19-concert-series-announced-2/ | publisher =West Cork Music | website = westcorkmusic.ie | title = 2018/19 Concert Series Announced | date = 17 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190630145409/https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/2018-19-concert-series-announced-2/ | archive-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Bantry held the Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship in July 2012, in which 15 nations competed.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = http://atlanticchallenge.org/events/past | website = atlanticchallenge.org | title = Atlantic Challenge International – Past Events | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170811193533/http://atlanticchallenge.org/events/past | archive-date = 11 August 2017 | access-date = 30 June 2019 | url-status = live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The inner harbour contains a marina comprising 40 berths and associated facilities, opened in 2017.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = https://afloat.ie/port-news/irish-marinas/item/36837-bantry-harbour-marina-officially-opened-40-boats-visit-new-irish-coastal-facility | publisher = Afloat Magazine | website = afloat.ie | title = Bantry Harbour Marina Officially Opened, 40 Boats Visit New Irish Coastal Facility | date = 12 August 2017 | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Transport ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bantry From above.jpg|thumb|Bantry from the southeast]]&lt;br /&gt;
Bantry is accessed by the [[N71 road (Ireland)|N71]] [[national secondary road]]. Scheduled bus services connect the town with Cork city, Killarney, Castletownbere via Glengarriff (17&amp;amp;nbsp;km north of Bantry) and some smaller local centres.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the early 20th century, there was a regular steamship service from Bantry to Castletowbere on the Beara Peninsula. The also serving Glengarriff and Adrigole.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.corkarchives.ie/media/B623web.pdf | publisher = Cork City and County Archives | website = corkarchives.ie | title = Record B623 – Bantry Bay Steamship Company Ltd | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Improvements to the roads and land transport eventually made this uneconomic.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As of the early 21st century, Bantry has been a port of call for smaller cruise liners, which anchor between the town and Whiddy Island.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = https://www.bantrybayport.com/cruise_liner_schedule | publisher = Bantry Bay Port Company DAC | website = bantrybayport.com | title = Cruise Liner Schedule | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160316155717/https://www.bantrybayport.com/cruise_liner_schedule | archive-date = 16 March 2016 | access-date = 30 June 2019 | url-status = live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = https://www.visitbantry.ie/discover-bantry/cruise-ships.html | publisher = Bantry Development and Tourism Association | website = visitbantry.ie | title = Cruise Ships | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Bantry has its own small privately owned airfield called [[Bantry Aerodrome]], though the nearest large [[international airport]] is [[Cork Airport]]. Cork Airport is served by direct [[Bus Éireann]] buses from Bantry in the summer tourist season.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Bantry Town railway station]], the western terminus of the [[Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway]], opened on 22 October 1892, but finally closed on 1 April 1961, and was subsequently demolished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | title=Bantry Town station | work=Railscot – Irish Railways. | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | access-date=12 September 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf| archive-date= 26 September 2007 | url-status= live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Demographics==&lt;br /&gt;
As of the [[2022 census of Ireland|2022 census]], Bantry had a usually resident population of 2,858. Of these, 70.4% identified as White Irish, 1.1% as White Irish Travellers and 15.0% as other white ethnicities. A further 0.6% identified as Black or Black Irish, 4.0% as Asian or Asian Irish and 2.2% as other ethnicities. 6.7% of the population did not state their ethnicity.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/ima/cop/2022&amp;amp;boundary=C04160V04929&amp;amp;guid=23865fb1-2065-42f8-8d74-ae7a8a22ef14&amp;amp;theme=1 | title = Census Mapping - Towns: Bantry- Population Snapshot | publisher = CSO | work = Census 2022 | access-date = 2 February 2025 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==People==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Graham Canty]] (b.1980), Gaelic footballer who represented Bantry Blues and also captained the Cork senior team&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.bantryblues.com/contentPage/291573/h_i_s_t_o_r_y | publisher = BantryBlues.com | title = History | access-date = 21 June 2018 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anna Maria Desmond]] (1839–1921), a [[Roman Catholic]] nun and teacher in [[Queensland]], Australia&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=McElligott|first1=A. J.|chapter=Desmond, Anna Maria (1839–1921)|chapter-url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/desmond-anna-maria-5962|title=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]|access-date=12 October 2020|date=1981}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Maurice Donegan (Irish republican)|Maurice Donegan]] (1899–1974), was an officer in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence. He unsuccessfully contested the 1923 Irish general election as a Sinn Féin candidate.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.militaryarchives.ie/collections/online-collections/bureau-of-military-history-1913-1921/reels/bmh/BMH.WS0639.pdf | website = militaryarchives.ie | title = Bureau of Military History, 1913-21 - Statement By Witness - Document No. W.S. 639 - Maurice Donegan, Bandon, County Cork }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Marlene Enright]] (b.1985), singer-songwriter&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/culture/a-nice-surprise-for-marlene-enright-to-be-recognised-for-doing-what-she-loves-830774.html|title=A nice surprise for Marlene Enright to be recognised for doing what she loves|date=5 March 2018|website=www.irishexaminer.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tim Healy (politician)|Tim Healy]] (1855–1931), was an Irish nationalist and Home Rule MP in Westminster. He later became the first [[Governor-General of the Irish Free State]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Britannica|258243|T.M. Healy}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[William Martin Murphy]] (1845–1919), was a Catholic businessman and MP at Westminster who lived in Bantry for many years. Born in Castetownbere, he gained notoriety during the 1913 Dublin lock-out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/images/uploads/further-reading/Ed46-DIBWMM.pdf | publisher = RTÉ | title = Century Ireland – Murphy, William Martin | access-date = 21 June 2018 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Francis O&amp;#039;Neill]] (1848–1936), Chicago police superintendent and collector of [[Folk music of Ireland|Irish traditional music]] was born just outside Bantry.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.francisoneill.ie/history/ | publisher = Francis O&amp;#039;Neill Memorial Committee | website = francisoneill.ie | title = History | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Derry O&amp;#039;Sullivan]] (1944–2025), a Paris-based Irish-language poet who has written several poems about his native Bantry.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.tootlafrance.ie/features/an-irish-poet-in-paris| publisher = tootlafrance.ie | title = An Irish Poet in Paris | date = 9 January 2013 | access-date = 21 June 2018 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[John Sullivan (Irish sailor)|John Sullivan]] (1830–1884), was a sailor and recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://www.vconline.org.uk/john-sullivan-vc/4588314515 | publisher = VConline.org.uk | title = John Sullivan VC, CGM | access-date = 21 June 2018 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fineen Wycherley|Fineen]] (b. 1997) and [[Josh Wycherley]] (b. 1999), professional [[rugby union]] players with [[Munster Rugby]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=JW875459|title=Josh Wycherley|access-date=22 October 2025|publisher=[[Munster Rugby]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Fineen Wycherley|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=FW155642|access-date=22 October 2025|publisher=[[Munster Rugby]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
The local [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] are the [[Bantry Blues]]. The area also has a [[golf]] club (Bantry Bay Golf Club), a sailing club (Bantry Bay Sailing Club), an [[association football]] club (Bantry Bay Rovers A.F.C.), [[rugby union]] and rowing clubs.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Iarthair Chorcaí 080.jpg|thumbnail|This historic mill-wheel beside Bantry library overlooks the town&amp;#039;s main street.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==International relations==&lt;br /&gt;
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the Republic of Ireland}}&lt;br /&gt;
Bantry is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/politics/twinning-must-be-better-used-to-promote-region-142260.html | newspaper = Irish Examiner | title = Twinning must be better used to promote region | date = 17 January 2011 | access-date = 30 June 2019 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]], United States&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Image:Flag of Brittany.svg|20px]] [[Pont-l&amp;#039;Abbé|Pont-&amp;#039;n-Abad]], [[Brittany]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of market houses in the Republic of Ireland|Market Houses in Ireland]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of archaeological sites in County Cork]] including Bantry area.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[History of Durrus and District]], contains references to Bantry and [[Bantry Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[County Cork (Parliament of Ireland constituency)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Further reading ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:French armada anchor in Bantry.jpg|thumbnail|This anchor from the French Armada force in 1796 was discovered off the northeast point of [[Whiddy island]], [[Bantry Bay]], in 1980 by the Dutch salvage company Smit Tak]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Bantry, view from the harbour.jpg|thumbnail|A view on Bantry from the harbour at low tide]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bantry Bay : Ireland in the days of Napoleon and Wolfe Tone&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. P. Brendan Bradley, 1931.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bantry in Olden Days&amp;#039;&amp;#039;: Richard S. Harrison (Published by Author)&lt;br /&gt;
* J. Kevin Hourihane, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Town Growth in West Cork: Bantry 1600–1900&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in JCHAS (1977), LXXXii, no 236, 83–97.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Wild Gardens: The Lost Demesnes of Bantry Bay&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Nigel Everett, Hafod Press.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;An Irish Arcadia: The Historic Gardens of Bantry House&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Nigel Everett, Hafod Press 1999 {{ISBN|0-9535995-0-7}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Reminiscences and recipes of Bantry : A century in the life of a town, its people and their food&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Denis Cotter, (Editor), 1999.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;It might have been but yesterday : a Bantry anthology&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Denis Cotter (editor), 2000. &lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;What the doctor ordered, a third Bantry anthology&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, compiled by Denis Cotter, Pooky Paw Press Bantry, 2000.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Speaking Volumes&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Edith Newman Devlin, Blackstaff Press 2000 {{ISBN|0-85640-672-4}}, Bantry in early 1920s.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Memoirs of John M. Regan, a Catholic Officer in the RIC and RUC, 1909–48&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Joost Augusteijn, editor, District Inspector, Bantry, 1919, {{ISBN|978-1-84682-069-4}}.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Picturesque Bantry : a century in photographs&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Denis Cotter. 2005.&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.bantry.ie Bantry.ie – Bantry Development and Tourism Association]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.bantryhistorical.com/ Bantry Historical and Archaeological Society]&lt;br /&gt;
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