Bantry Bay is a bay located in County Cork, Ireland. The bay runs approximately 35 km from northeast to southwest into the Atlantic Ocean. It is approximately 3-to-4 km wide at the head and 10 km wide at the entrance.

What is Bantry Bay famous for?

What is Bantry known for? Bantry is a busy market town and fishing port. The town offers numerous activities for our visitors, including a heritage trail, Bantry House, 2 golf courses, Bantry Golf Club, an 18-hole course designed by Christy O'Connor Jnr., and Glengarriff.

Is Bantry Bay deep?

Bantry Bay is the worlds third deepest natural Bay, with one of the longest inlets in south west Ireland, bordered on the north by Beara Peninsula, which separates Bantry Bay from Kenmare Bay. The southern boundary is Sheep's Head Peninsula, separating Bantry Bay from Dunmanus Bay.