Visit Bantry Museum to get a picture of this rich history. St Brendan's Statue in Wolfe Tone Square, representing the Saints legendary voyage to America in the 8th century. Lough Bofinne, a clear water lake 3 miles east of Bantry, offers exceptional shore angling facilities. The lake is regularly stocked with adult trout. Occasional pike, perch eels and rudd are present.
Boats are available if required.
Bantry House Bantry House is one of Ireland's Great Houses, open to the public. Built by the 1st Earl of Bantry, it has been the home of the Shelswell-White family since 1739. The house and gardens are beautifully situated overlooking the Bay. There are French and Dutch tapestries saved from the sack of Tuileries in the Revolution of 1830 and reputed to have belonged to Marie Antoinette. There are fireplaces from Versailles, period furniture and tapestries of the Duke d'Orleans.