James Bernard, 2nd Earl of Bandon (14 June 1785 – 31 October 1856) was an Irish Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1806 and 1831 and in the House of Lords as an Irish representative peer from 1835 until his death. Bernard was the son of Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon and his wife Lady Catherine Henrietta Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. Bernard died at Castle Bernard the age of 71. Bernard married Mary Susan Albinia Brodrick, daughter of Rev. the Hon. Charles Brodrick, Archbishop of Cashel, at St. John's Cathedral, Cashel on 13 March 1809. He was succeeded by his son Francis.