Bantry (Irish: Beanntraí, meaning (place of) Beanns people) is a town on the coast of County Cork. It lies on the N71 national secondary road 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 Sheeps Head also nearby, on the peninsula South of Bantry Bay. As with many areas on Irelands south-west coast, Bantry claims an ancient connection to the sixth-century saint Breandán (Naomh Bréanainn) the Navigator. In Irish lore, Saint Breandán was the first person to discover America. (Derek)
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