1. BANTRY BAY BY SHANE RYAN

2. Bantry Bay Bantry Bay is a bay located in County Cork, Ireland. The bay runs approximately 35 km from northeast to southwest into the Atlantic Ocean.

3. THINGS TO DO Here are a few things to do and visit while in Bantry Bay: Atlantic sea kayaking Cork whale watch West Cork sailing centre Carbery sailing Bantry Bay canoes Bere Island sea safari

6. BIODIVERSITY In August 2013 Sherkin Island Marine Station published a book documenting the diverse plant life of the islands of Bantry Bay, Co. Cork.

7. The Wild Plants of Bere, Dursey, Whiddy and other islands in Bantry Bay explores the history, geography, vegetation and land use in this beautiful part of Ireland, and presents a catalogue of the wild plants found there.

8. MYTHS/LEGENDS Off the cliffs of Bantry Bay it is said that mermaids lived in this area and would be capable of changing their shape as they came on to land. They would also be seen sitting on the rocks and playing harps.

10. BANTRY BAY SONG As I'm sitting all alone in the gloaming, It might have been but yesterday. That we watched the fisher's sails all homing, Till the little herring fleet at anchor lay. Then the fisher girls with baskets swinging, Came running down the old stone way. Every lassie to her sailor lad was singing, Ah welcome back to Bantry Bay Then we heard the pipers sweet note tuning, And all the lassies turned to hear. As they mingled with a soft voice crooning. Till the music floated down the wooden pier. Save you kindly, colleens all, said the piper Hands across and trip it while I play. And the tender sound of song and merry dancing, Stole softly over Bantry Bay

11. . As I'm sitting all alone in the gloaming, The shawdows of the past draw near. And I see the lovely faces round me That used to glad the old front pier. Some have gone upon their last logged homing, Some are left, but they are old and grey. And we're waiting for the tide in the gloaming. To sail upon the great highway. To an isle of rest unending. Called peacefully from Bantry Bay The writer of the song John Mc Cormack 

12. Q AND A 1.How long is the bay? 35 km long 2.What islands are based on the book “ The Wild Plants” ? Bere, Dursey and Whiddy. 3. Who was the writer of the Bantry Bay Song? John Mc Cormack.