Bantry Bay | |
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Bá Bheanntraí | |
Location | County Cork |
Coordinates | 51°39′N 9°43′W / 51.650°N 9.717°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 35 km (22 mi) |
Max. width | 10 km (6 mi) |
Islands | Bere Island, Garnish Island, Whiddy Island |
Settlements | Adrigole, Bantry, Ballylickey, Castletownbere, Glengarriff |
Bantry Bay (Irish: Bá Bheanntraí)[1] is a bay located in County Cork, Ireland. The bay runs approximately 35 km (22 mi) from northeast to southwest into the Atlantic Ocean. It is approximately 3-to-4 km (1.8-to-2.5 miles) wide at the head and 10 km (6.2 mi) wide at the entrance.