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Gougane Barra
A tranquil mountain lake with a tiny island chapel, source of the River Lee in the heart of West Cork.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Munster, Ireland · Europe
Bantry is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Skibbereen, 35km from Killarney National Park.
Bantry is a town located in Munster, Ireland. With a population of 2,722, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bantry sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bantry to your route.
St Brendan's Church is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Kilmocomogue, Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in 1828. It is dedicated to Brendan the Navigator. It is part of the Kilmocomogue Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross.
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Bantry is located in Munster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6803 latitude, -9.4525 longitude.
Bantry has a population of approximately 2,722 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A tranquil mountain lake with a tiny island chapel, source of the River Lee in the heart of West Cork.
21 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A serpentine mountain road zigzagging over the Caha Mountains between Cork and Kerry on the Beara Peninsula.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Rocky mountain pass on the N71 between Kenmare and Killarney, a highlight of the Ring of Kerry with sweeping views towards the MacGillycuddy's Reeks and a famous Avoca cafe at the summit.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A celebrated panorama over the Lakes of Killarney named for Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting who admired it.
32 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
Quieter, wilder sibling of the Ring of Kerry: a 148km coastal circuit of the Beara Peninsula past Castletownbere, copper-mine ruins at Allihies and Ireland's only cable car to Dursey Island.
32 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
A 179-kilometer circular route around the Iveragh Peninsula showcasing Ireland's most spectacular coastal and mountain scenery.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Beautiful 20-metre cascade in Killarney National Park, set in ancient oak woodland at the base of Torc Mountain near Muckross House.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Ireland's first national park encompassing three famous lakes, ancient oak woodlands, the 15th-century Ross Castle and Ireland's only wild red deer herd.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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