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Visitors to Tourist Attractions 2009-2013 Name of Attraction County Region 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Guinness Storehouse Dublin Dublin 1,019,166 930,000 1,025,677 1,087,209 1,157,090 Dublin Zoo Dublin Dublin 898,469 963,053 1,000,000 1,029,417 1,026,611 Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience Clare Shannon 763,758 720,574 809,474 873,988 960,134 National Aquatic Centre Dublin Dublin 723,974 721,871 825,049 813,406 858,031 The National Gallery of Ireland Dublin Dublin 782,469 736,855 624,412 660,486 641,572 Book of Kells Dublin Dublin 478,304 469,674 524,119 561,259 588,723 National Botanic Gardens Dublin Dublin 545,000 529,000 508,000 544,685 550,000 Farmleigh Dublin Dublin 245,937 267,904 315,464 375,064 435,476 Tayto Park Meath East & Midlands 5,000 334,000 391,000 435,000 St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin Dublin 331,136 300,211 362,000 385,000 410,000 National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Kildare St Dublin Dublin 370,965 366,201 402,582 409,275 404,230 Fota Wildlife Park Cork South West 347,231 377,004 390,124 377,500 365,396 Blarney Castle Cork South West 320,000 308,000 325,000 329,000 365,000 Newbridge Silverware Kildare East & Midlands 300,000 300,000 350,000 Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin Dublin Dublin 245,000 220,000 242,833 302,171 339,264 Kilmainham Gaol Dublin Dublin 285,974 278,108 294,095 310,910 326,207 Bunratty Castle & Folk Park Clare Shannon 273,140 263,336 275,986 286,270 285,013 National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Merrion St Dublin Dublin closed 253,597 289,172 290,927 284,323 Old Jameson Distillery Dublin Dublin 248,000 208,767 223,522 228,117 267,836 The National Library of Ireland Dublin Dublin 138,809 183,973 206,342 180,320 260,152 Rock of Cashel Tipperary South East 221,481 204,270 233,038 240,406 255,338 National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Bar Dublin Dublin 319,791 258,812 295,488 271,309 251,226 Chester Beatty Library Dublin Dublin 207,250 206,653 247,729 255,704 250,659 Castletown House & Parklands Kildare East & Midlands 36,153 36,874 11,432 36,160 244,416 Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny South East 174,164 192,777 206,277 238,244 241,302 Powerscourt House & Gardens Wicklow East & Midlands 217,659 201,544 207,446 204,109 208,916 Name of Attraction County Region 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 The House of Waterford Crystal Waterford South East 114,987 85,000 148,000 163,000 180,000 Connemara National Park Galway Ireland West 136,495 141,922 202,543 167,464 169,845 Christ Church Cathedral Dublin Dublin 156,500 153,834 155,944 157,486 165,000 Dublinia Dublin Dublin 127,806 133,055 134,089 145,741 162,582 Galway City Museum Galway Ireland West 41,784 50,755 80,491 161,550 157,603 Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Dublin Dublin 164,274 158,584 135,007 142,811 152,301 Holy Cross Abbey Tipperary Shannon 250,000 230,000 240,000 240,000 150,000 Clonmacnoise Offaly East & Midlands 144,565 133,015 134,034 138,481 139,413 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre Dublin Dublin 83,615 101,005 121,487 147,539 137,755 The National Wax Museum Plus Dublin Dublin 141,960 124,695 135,000 Brú na Boinne Newgrange Meath East & Midlands 130,083 122,785 132,760 132,649 133,616 Aquadome Kerry South West 157,788 148,396 142,301 136,471 129,384 Sliabh Liag Cliffs Donegal North West 125,000 Irish Museum of Modern Art Dublin Dublin 418,000 408,000 362,000 64,000 121,221 Muckross House Kerry South West 95,773 91,017 105,145 118,789 Glenveagh National Park Donegal North West 112,000 116,975 Nicholas Mosse Pottery Kilkenny South East 100,000 95,000 92,000 105,000 115,000 Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens Kildare East & Midlands 116,497 111,943 114,162 112,492 114,363 Aillwee Cave & Burren Birds of Prey Centre Clare Shannon 135,000 92,123 100,000 103,000 110,000 Malin Head Viewing Point Donegal North West 106,000 Dún Aonghasa Galway Ireland West 107,667 109,361 107,244 108,116 105,539 Skerries Mills Dublin Dublin 101,112 104,380 109,033 102,541 105,101 Malahide Castle Dublin Dublin 104,414 Dublin Castle Dublin Dublin 158,322 129,722 141,849 157,253 103,287 The GAA Museum & Croke Park Stadium Tour Dublin Dublin 79,000 83,000 89,000 100,241 103,000 National Sealife Centre Wicklow East & Midlands 93,000 97,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 The Sheep & Wool Centre Galway Ireland West 100,000 100,000 National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park Mayo Ireland West 98,523 114,343 108,785 99,682 99,358 Viking Splash Tours Dublin Dublin 64,960 76,682 92,000 102,000 98,000 J F Kennedy Arboretum Wexford South East 68,911 105,651 86,007 95,215 95,356 Imaginosity, Dublin Childrens Museum Dublin Dublin 92,913 90,445 93,275 103,141 95,000 Newbridge House and Farm Dublin Dublin na 64,498 121,708 97,600 85,878 Leisureland Donegal North West 83,003 82,000 80,000 84,000 84,000 Glendalough Visitor Centre Wicklow East & Midlands 80,336 70,081 80,726 79,983 80,922 Russborough Wicklow East & Midlands 30,000 30,000 30,000 40,000 80,000 Name of Attraction County Region 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ross Castle Kerry South West 22,619 30,354 25,509 69,218 77,156 Castlecomer Discovery Park Kilkenny South East 20,357 31,500 42,400 62,500 69,700 Charles Fort Cork South West 58,754 63,608 67,247 66,860 69,263 Cahir Castle Tipperary South East 54,976 52,037 59,822 62,818 67,713 Lough Key Forest Park Roscommon Ireland West 56,660 64,538 64,737 67,500 67,000 Limerick City Gallery of Art Limerick Shannon 35,000 20,000 10,000 59,000 67,000 National Photographic Archive Dublin Dublin 33,331 55,278 39,217 58,936 66,120 Cork Vision Centre @St Peter’s Cork South West 67,775 65,201 60,504 64,239 65,282 Dingle Dolphin Boat Tours Kerry South West 57,000 58,000 58,000 59,000 62,000 Battle of the Boyne Meath East & Midlands 41,799 40,334 38,846 62,004 60,796 Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails Limerick Shannon 25,000 50,000 60,000 62,000 60,000 Glenveagh Castle Donegal North West 50,871 46,327 41,161 56,138 O’Briens Tower Clare Shannon 59,833 82,884 77,220 89,747 56,025 Gallery of Photography Dublin Dublin 85,000 91,000 55,000 Wells House & Gardens Wexford South East 54,858 Altamont Gardens Carlow South East 56,878 62,455 47,514 44,862 53,541 The Little Museum of Dublin Dublin Dublin 51,782 Kilmacurragh Gardens Wicklow East & Midlands 51,500 Brú na Boinne Knowth Meath East & Midlands 51,941 49,414 51,962 54,350 51,138 Johnstown Castle Gardens Wexford South East 47,513 51,053 Waterworld , Bundoran Donegal North West 53,459 49,606 50,345 45,068 51,052 Irish Agricultural Museum Wexford South East 35,000 34,000 47,513 51,035 Kilbeggan Distillery Experience Westmeath East & Midlands 39,502 32,884 37,147 53,000 50,092 Strokestown Park House & Famine Museum & Walled Garden Roscommon Ireland West 50,000 Brú Ború Tipperary South East 58,000 56,000 55,000 50,000 50,000 Griston Bog Ballylanders Limerick Shannon 50,000 Garinish Island Cork South West 49,742 53,945 53,102 47,834 49,706 Glasnevin Museum Dublin Dublin 26,654 32,914 39,160 49,444 Trim Castle Meath East & Midlands 61,240 59,416 59,127 67,795 48,179 Ionad Cois Locha Donegal North West 51,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 48,000 King John's Castle Limerick Shannon 40,935 37,953 38,221 38,752 47,360 Brú Na Boinne Visitor Centre Meath East & Midlands 40,406 37,071 43,828 42,481 44,990 Blasket Centre/Ionad an Bhlascaoid Kerry South West 38,627 42,896 41,717 47,003 42,362 Donegal Bay Waterbus Donegal Ireland West 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 Loftus Hall Wexford South East 40,000 Name of Attraction County Region 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Donegal Castle Donegal North West 39,133 36,637 36,678 41,059 39,995 Gallarus Castle and Oratory Kerry South West 44,004 41,024 35,267 39,658 Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park Kildare East & Midlands 35,000 37,000 35,000 33,000 37,000 St Johns Arts Centre and Theatre Kerry South West 35,000 35,000 35,000 36,000 36,800 Dunmore Cave Kilkenny South East 28,173 25,939 30,024 34,258 36,271 Woodstock Estate & Arboretum Kilkenny South East 37,000 39,000 37,500 36,750 35,800 Medieval Museum ( Waterford Museum of Treasures) Waterford South East 40,000 34,028 Foynes Flying Boat Museum Limerick Shannon 22,300 32,000 32,133 32,261 33,549 Duncannon Fort Visitor Centre Wexford South East 35,000 35,000 28,000 33,000 33,000 Pearse Museum Dublin Dublin 13,770 16,669 16,528 36,039 32,507 Siamsa Tire Theatre & Arts Centre Kerry South West 31,148 32,293 33,473 33,829 31,615 National Print Museum Dublin Dublin 20,000 21,409 24,385 26,279 29,800 Mount Usher Gardens Wicklow East & Midlands 30,000 31,000 31,000 26,000 28,000 Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetry Sligo North West 25,130 23,177 23,073 26,460 27,569 St Audeons Church Dublin Dublin 30,210 33,837 25,927 26,548 27,339 Roscrea Heritage - Roscrea Castle & Damer House Tipperary Shannon 5,626 4,730 3,402 10,623 26,541 Reginalds Tower Waterford South East 12,305 13,065 29,368 29,184 26,468 Céide Fields Mayo Ireland West 28,253 26,196 25,885 25,910 25,106 Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre Dublin Dublin 25,874 25,839 28,518 34,534 25,097 Bantry House, Garden and French Armada Centre Cork South West 29,650 26,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Voya Seaweed Baths Sligo North West 25,000 24,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Slieve League Cultural Centre Donegal North West 25,000 24,750 23,500 24,000 25,000 The Séamus Ennis Centre Dublin Dublin 30,000 24,000 25,000 Doolin Cave Clare Shannon 13,500 15,500 20,000 22,000 25,000 Reptile Village Conservation Zoo Kilkenny South East 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 25,000 Derrynane House and Gardens Kerry South West 21,330 21,576 23,209 23,729 23,611 Glebe House & Gallery Donegal North West 22,148 26,377 24,321 19,658 23,480 Maynooth
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