Local Essentials
The practical stuff most travel sites skip. Everything you need to know before visiting Bantry, from parking to pharmacies.
Emergency Services
General Emergency
112 or 999
Garda Station
Bantry Garda Station, The Quay, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 R266, +353 27 20860
Cork University Hospital (CUH), Wilton Road, Wilton, Cork, T12 DC4A, for a full 24-hour Emergency Department, roughly 87km / 1 hour 15 minutes or more by road from Bantry. Bantry General Hospital itself (Hospital Road, Bantry) has a Local Injury Unit and Medical Assessment Unit for minor injuries only.
+353 21 492 0200Bantry General Hospital
Hospital Road, Carrignagat, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 DX93
+353 27 50133General hospital with a Local Injury Unit and Medical Assessment Unit (not a 24-hour Emergency Department)
Bantry General Hospital treats minor injuries and provides medical assessment, but does NOT have a full 24-hour Emergency Department. The nearest full A&E is Cork University Hospital, roughly 87km / about 1 hour 15 to 30 minutes by road, depending on traffic and route via Bandon or Macroom.
For a life-threatening emergency dial 112 or 999. On the Sheep's Head Way or any exposed coastal section, mention you need Mountain Rescue or the Coast Guard when you call, as mobile coverage is patchy on the ridge.
Golf
Bantry Bay Golf Club
Donemark, Bantry, Co. Cork
Weekday and weekend visitor green fees typically in the €31 to €50 range; confirm current rates on the club website.
18-hole parkland/links-style course with several holes overlooking Bantry Bay.
Parking
Wolfe Tone Square and town-centre car parks
Central pay-and-display parking around the square and the Quay. Space is tight during the Friday market and during the summer festival weeks (West Cork Chamber Music Festival, late June to early July, and West Cork Literary Festival, mid-July).
Pharmacies
Bantry Pharmacy
New Street, Bantry, Co. Cork
One of two pharmacies in the town centre. Phone number not independently confirmed during research; verify before publishing to a live phone number.
Newtown Pharmacy
37 Glengarriff Road, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75
On the Glengarriff Road (N71) entrance to the town.
Supermarkets & Groceries
SuperValu Bantry
Bridge Street / town centre, Bantry, Co. Cork
Main supermarket in the town centre.