Occupying a picturesque waterfront position on Ireland's southwestern coast, Bantry House is an elegant 18th-century Georgian mansion that is one of Ireland's grand aristocratic residences.

“At Cruise Ireland, we sell the island of Ireland ... Helen Dawson overlooking Bantry House. The Chamber Festival, Masters of Tradition Festival, and the Literary Festival — were worth €5 ...

In 1996, the first Festival presented thirteen concerts over a week and thirty years later, in 2025 this has grown to ten days and almost sixty concerts in Bantry House, St Brendan's Church and ...