Rural Enterprise National Spatial Strategy This report has been prepared jointly with the Centre for Local and Regional Studies - NUI Maynooth, The Rural Economy Research Centre - Teagasc, and Brady Shipman Martin. December 2000 Table of Contents Summary and Implications for Policy ............................................... 7 1 Introduction . 17 1.1 Report Structure . 17 1.2 Study Context . 17 1.3 Study Objectives . 17 1.4 Approach and Method . 18 1.5 What is “Rural Enterprise”? . 19 1.6 Data Analysis – Key Questions . 19 1.7 Rural Enterprise Case Studies . 20 2 Spatial Pattern of Enterprise . 25 2.1 Introduction . 25 2.2 Overview of all Economic Activity . 25 2.3 Tourism . 30 2.4 Self-Employment . 37 2.5 Micro-Enterprise . 43 2.6 Residence and Employment Location . 48 2.7 Rurality and Type of Industry . 51 2.8 Conclusions . 52 3 Spatial Distribution of Manufacturing Enterprise . 57 3.1 Introduction . 57 3.2 Spatial Distribution of Grant-Aided Manufacturing . 58 3.3 Enterprise Characteristics . 62 3.4 Spatial Variance in Enterprise Characteristics . 63 3.5 Trends in Rural Enterprise Performance . 69 3.6 Conclusion . 71 4 Case Study – Kiltimagh (Co. Mayo) . 73 4.1 Context . 73 4.2 Process . 75 4.3 Inputs . 77 4.4 Outputs . 79 3 4.5 Impacts . 80 4.6 Lessons/Issues Arising . 83 5 Case Study – Co. Offaly . 85 5.1 Context . 85 5.2 Process . 89 5.3 Inputs . 91 5.4 Outputs . 93 5.5 Impacts . 94 5.6 Lessons/Issues Arising . .101 6 Case Study – Duhallow (Co. Cork) . 103 6.1 Context . .103 6.2 Process . .105 6.3 Inputs . .110 6.4 Outputs . .112 6.5 Impact . .113 6.6 Lessons/Issues Arising . .115 7 Case Study – Gweedore (Co. Donegal) . 119 7.1 Context . .119 7.2 Process . .122 7.3 Inputs . .123 7.4 Outputs . .125 7.5 Impacts . .126 7.6 Lessons/Issues Arising . .127 8 Case Study – Waterford . 129 8.1 Context . .129 8.2 Process . .131 8.3 Inputs . .134 8.4 Outputs . .136 8.5 Impact . .138 8.6 Lessons/Issues Arising . .141 4 9 Case Study – Ballyconnell (Co. Cavan)–Ballinamore (Co. Leitrim) 147 9.1 Introduction . 147 9.2 Context . 147 9.3 Process . ..