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{{ | {{ie}}'''BANTRY''' | ||
'''BANTRY''' | |||
County : [[Cork (county)|Cork]] | County : [[Cork (county)|Cork]] | ||
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Azure, on a bend sinister argent between in chief an ancient stone passion cross or and in base a boar passant proper three antique ships sable, with the Motto: Ná cluinter claoi claoitecht oraibh. | |||
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The cross represents Faith and Christianity. <br/> | The cross represents Faith and Christianity. <br/> | ||
The bend represents Bantry Bay and the Ships to symbolise Wolfe Tone's attempted invasion with the French Fleet (1796) in the Cause of Irish Freedom. <br/> | The bend represents Bantry Bay and the Ships to symbolise Wolfe Tone's attempted invasion with the French Fleet (1796) in the Cause of Irish Freedom. <br/> | ||
The Boar is taken from the | The Boar is taken from the arms of the O'Sullivan Beare to denote Bantry's association with the Clan and in Heraldry, a boar is symbolic of "Courage and Determination." | ||
The Motto is a line taken frorn an Irish poem (16th Century) by Aonague Daighre O'Dalaigh, one of a celebrated Munster literary family. "NA CLUINTER CLAOITECT ORAIBH." "NEVER MAY DEFEAT BE TOLD OF YOU" | The Motto is a line taken frorn an Irish poem (16th Century) by Aonague Daighre O'Dalaigh, one of a celebrated Munster literary family. "NA CLUINTER CLAOITECT ORAIBH." "NEVER MAY DEFEAT BE TOLD OF YOU"'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
{{media}} Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | |||
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[[Category:Irish municipalities]] | |||
[[Category:Cork]] | [[Category:Cork]] |
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