Explore Bantry in Ireland
Bantry in the region of Munster with its 3,234 inhabitants is a town in Ireland - some 176 mi or ( 284 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bantry is now 12:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Tralee, Skull, and Limerick. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Derry . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bantry ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Go where Ireland takes you: Cork
Mattie and Mary take us on a journey through their native west cork. The short film features the last know footage of the old Dursey Island cable car before it was replaced in May 2009. ..
Waterwheel in Bantry Co. Cork
The waterwheel outside the Library in Bantry, it had rained for several days solid and the force of the water was amazing ..
Bantry
06.2007 ..
Banry Bay & Town - Cork - Ireland
A quick tour of the town of Bantry and its beautiful bay. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bantry Blues
Bantry Blues is a Gaelic football club based in Bantry, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club is affiliated with Cork GAA and to the Carbery division. The club has always been primarily a Gaelic football club, but has fielded hurling teams also. In 2010, the hurling section was reformed.
Located at 51.69 -9.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bantry Aerodrome
Bantry Aerodrome is a small and privately owned airfield 1.5 NM west south-west of Bantry in County Cork, Ireland. The landing strip is near the coast, only some hundreds of metres away. The nearest international airport is Cork Airport.
Located at 51.67 -9.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ballylickey House
Ballylickey House is a former restaurant located in Ballylickey in County Cork, Ireland. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1975. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star during the 1975–1982 period. The restaurant was part of Ballylickey Manor House. Though the hotel still exists the restaurant has closed down.
Located at 51.72 -9.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Whiddy Island Disaster
The Whiddy Island disaster, also known as the Betelgeuse incident, occurred on 8 January 1979, at around 1:00 a.m. , when the oil tanker Betelgeuse exploded in West Cork, Ireland, at the offshore jetty of the Whiddy Island Oil Terminal, due to the failure of the ship's structure during an operation to discharge its cargo of oil. The tanker was owned by Total S.A. , and the oil terminal was owned and operated by Gulf Oil.
Located at 51.69 -9.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Durrus cheese
Durrus is a washed rind cow's milk cheese from Ireland. It was developed by Jeffa Gill in 1979, and is made by traditional methods. Durrus is produced in the valley of Coomkeen, near the village of Durrus on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in County Cork Ireland, where local herds provide the raw milk needed to make it. Durrus is a round, semi-soft cheese. It has a pale interior with a pinkish, yellow-grey rind. It is aged for 3 to 5 weeks to allow the flavour to mature.
Located at 51.65 -9.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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