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Bantry by the bay is in southwestern Ireland, on Bantry Bay. No more than 3000 people live in the town itself, which makes it large enough to be a small tourist stopover. There's not much temporary lodging, and no youth hostel, so staying any longer requires a more permanent place.
People lead quiet lives there, only in a consumer sense. Otherwise, I found most of the folks in the town would run your ear off, given a half a chance. The Anchor was a great place for this, listening to folks like Bill O'Donnell and Patty.
There is a large mansion on the outskirts of town, Bantry House. It is a tourist stop, as well as a dwelling. I spent four hours in the library there looking through the books, some over 400 years old.
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