Visitors to Tourist Attractions 2010-2014 Name of Attraction County Region 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Guinness Storehouse Dublin Dublin 930,000 1,025,677 1,087,209 1,157,090 1,269,371 Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience Clare Shannon 720,574 809,474 873,988 960,134 1,080,501 Dublin Zoo Dublin Dublin 963,053 1,000,000 1,029,417 1,026,611 1,076,876 National Aquatic Centre Dublin Dublin 721,871 825,049 813,406 858,031 931,074 Book of Kells Dublin Dublin 469,674 524,119 561,259 588,723 650,476 The National Gallery of Ireland Dublin Dublin 736,855 624,412 660,486 641,572 593,183 National Botanic Gardens Dublin Dublin 529,000 508,000 544,685 550,000 541,946 Doneraile Wildlife Park Cork South West 460,000 St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin Dublin 300,211 362,000 385,000 410,000 457,277 Tayto Park Meath East & Midlands 5,000 334,000 391,000 435,000 450,000 National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Kildare St Dublin Dublin 366,201 402,582 409,275 404,230 447,137 Fota Wildlife Park Cork South West 377,004 390,124 377,500 365,396 438,000 Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin Dublin Dublin 220,000 242,833 302,171 339,264 406,982 Farmleigh Dublin Dublin 267,904 315,464 375,064 435,476 402,773 Blarney Castle Cork South West 308,000 325,000 329,000 365,000 390,000 Rock of Cashel Tipperary South East 204,270 233,038 240,406 255,338 372,503 Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons Kildare East & Midlands 300,000 300,000 350,000 350,000 Kilmainham Gaol Dublin Dublin 278,108 294,095 310,910 326,207 328,886 Irish Museum of Modern Art Dublin Dublin 408,000 362,000 64,000 121,221 306,662 Chester Beatty Library Dublin Dublin 206,653 247,729 255,704 250,659 304,000 National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Merrion St Dublin Dublin 253,597 289,172 290,927 284,323 300,272 Bunratty Castle & Folk Park Clare Shannon 263,336 275,986 286,270 285,013 294,339 Castletown House & Parklands Kildare East & Midlands 36,874 11,432 36,160 244,416 285,410 The National Library of Ireland Dublin Dublin 183,973 206,342 180,320 260,152 270,394 Old Jameson Distillery Dublin Dublin 208,767 223,522 228,117 267,836 270,038 Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny South East 192,777 206,277 238,244 241,302 259,250 National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Bar Dublin Dublin 258,812 295,488 271,309 251,226 243,172 Powerscourt House & Gardens Wicklow East & Midlands 201,544 207,446 204,109 208,916 232,605 Name of Attraction County Region 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dublin Castle Dublin Dublin 129,722 141,849 157,253 103,287 217,758 Holy Cross Abbey Tipperary Shannon 230,000 240,000 240,000 150,000 200,000 Christ Church Cathedral Dublin Dublin 153,834 155,944 157,486 165,000 173,265 Connemara National Park Galway Ireland West 141,922 202,543 167,464 169,845 169,960 Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Dublin Dublin 158,584 135,007 142,811 152,301 160,000 Galway City Museum Galway Ireland West 50,755 80,491 161,550 157,603 153,000 Glenveagh National Park Castle & Gardens Donegal North West 112,000 116,975 150,691 Clonmacnoise Offaly East & Midlands 133,015 134,034 138,481 139,413 149,472 Dublinia Dublin Dublin 133,055 134,089 145,741 162,582 149,347 Westport House Mayo Ireland West 140,000 Brú na Boinne Newgrange Meath East & Midlands 122,785 132,760 132,649 133,616 139,173 The National Wax Museum Plus Dublin Dublin 141,960 124,695 135,000 137,250 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre Dublin Dublin 101,005 121,487 147,539 137,755 135,790 Aquadome Kerry South West 148,396 142,301 136,471 129,384 126,323 Muckross House Kerry South West 91,017 105,145 118,789 125,360 The Jameson Experience Midleton Cork South West 100,000 106,000 109,000 118,000 122,000 Dún Aonghasa Galway Ireland West 109,361 107,244 108,116 105,539 121,001 Aillwee Cave & Burren Birds of Prey Centre Clare Shannon 92,123 100,000 103,000 110,000 120,000 Nicholas Mosse Pottery Kilkenny South East 95,000 92,000 105,000 115,000 120,000 Sliabh Liag Cliffs Donegal North West 125,000 120,000 Malahide Castle Dublin Dublin 104,414 117,109 Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens Kildare East & Midlands 111,943 114,162 112,492 114,363 116,832 Castlecomer Discovery Park Kilkenny South East 31,500 42,400 62,500 69,700 109,747 National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park Mayo Ireland West 114,343 108,785 99,682 99,358 109,000 Skerries Mills Dublin Dublin 104,380 109,033 102,541 105,101 105,876 Russborough Wicklow East & Midlands 30,000 30,000 40,000 80,000 105,000 Malin Head Viewing Point Donegal North West 106,000 105,000 The Model Sligo North West 104,000 National Sealife Centre Wicklow East & Midlands 97,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 103,000 The Sheep & Wool Centre Galway Ireland West 100,000 100,000 95,000 Imaginosity, Dublin Childrens Museum Dublin Dublin 90,445 93,275 103,141 95,000 93,000 J F Kennedy Arboretum Wexford South East 105,651 86,007 95,215 95,356 92,236 King John's Castle Limerick Shannon 37,953 38,221 38,752 47,360 84,819 Ross Castle Kerry South West 30,354 25,509 69,218 77,156 83,225 Dingle Oceanworld Kerry South West 84,110 103,696 78,263 82,429 82,279 Name of Attraction County Region 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 The Little Museum of Dublin Dublin Dublin 51,782 81,551 Galway Atlantaquaria, National Aquarium of Ireland Galway Ireland West 68,000 79,000 84,500 83,000 81,500 The National Leprechaun Museum Dublin Dublin 45,000 60,000 65,000 72,000 80,000 Glendalough Visitor Centre Wicklow East & Midlands 70,081 80,726 79,983 80,922 79,810 Limerick City Gallery of Art Limerick Shannon 20,000 10,000 59,000 67,000 77,890 Trim Castle Meath East & Midlands 59,416 59,127 67,795 48,179 76,511 Charles Fort Cork South West 63,608 67,247 66,860 69,263 74,446 Cork Vision Centre @St Peter’s Cork South West 65,201 60,504 64,239 65,282 71,937 Battle of the Boyne Meath East & Midlands 40,334 38,846 62,004 60,796 71,137 National Photographic Archive Dublin Dublin 55,278 39,217 58,936 66,120 70,895 Louis Mulcahy Workshop Kerry South West 60,500 62,500 70,590 Lough Key Forest Park Roscommon Ireland West 64,538 64,737 67,500 67,000 70,000 Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails Limerick Shannon 50,000 60,000 62,000 60,000 70,000 Glencar Waterfall Leitrim North West 70,000 Cahir Castle Tipperary South East 52,037 59,822 62,818 67,713 66,747 Cobh -The Queenstown Story Cork South West 78,642 86,173 88,277 67,210 63,515 Aviva Stadium Dublin Dublin 20,000 25,000 30,000 50,000 60,000 Brú na Boinne Knowth Meath East & Midlands 49,414 51,962 54,350 51,138 58,883 Altamont Gardens Carlow South East 62,455 47,514 44,862 53,541 58,023 Irish Agricultural Museum Wexford South East 34,000 47,513 51,035 56,012 Johnstown Castle Gardens Wexford South East 47,513 51,053 56,012 Garinish Island Cork South West 53,945 53,102 47,834 49,706 55,088 Strokestown Park House & Famine Museum & Walled Garden Roscommon Ireland West 50,000 55,000 Blackrock Castle Observatory Cork South West 47,000 49,000 47,000 49,000 51,000 Kilmacurragh Gardens Wicklow East & Midlands 51,500 50,517 Brú Ború Tipperary South East 56,000 55,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Brú Na Boinne Visitor Centre Meath East & Midlands 37,071 43,828 42,481 44,990 48,996 Burren Perfumery and Floral Centre Clare Shannon 20,000 45,000 45,000 Gallarus Castle and Oratory Kerry South West 44,004 41,024 35,267 39,658 44,900 Blasket Centre/Ionad an Bhlascaoid Kerry South West 42,896 41,717 47,003 42,362 44,074 National Print Museum Dublin Dublin 21,409 24,385 26,279 29,800 42,631 Dunmore Cave Kilkenny South East 25,939 30,024 34,258 36,271 40,830 Donegal Castle Donegal North West 36,637 36,678 41,059 39,995 40,626 Birr Castle Gardens and Science Centre Offaly Shannon 33,500 31,000 27,201 35,726 40,492 Lurgybrack Open Farm Donegal North West 22,000 30,000 31,000 35,000 40,000 Name of Attraction County Region 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 The Skellig Experience Kerry South West 27,500 35,500 32,750 37,800 39,825 Trabolagan Holiday Village Cork South West 33,240 37,120 36,773 37,327 37,510 Hook Lighthouse Visitor Centre Wexford South East 32,178 33,744 35,163 37,298 37,273 Number Twenty-Nine - Georgian House Museum Dublin Dublin 35,451 37,000 Foynes Flying Boat Museum Limerick Shannon 32,000 32,133 32,261 33,549 36,634 Lifetime Lab Cork South West 21,000 23,000 30,000 35,000 35,000 Siamsa Tire Theatre & Arts Centre Kerry South West 32,293 33,473 33,829 31,615 34,931 West Cork Model Railway Village Cork South West 39,100 36,500 33,007 29,437 34,780 Pearse Museum Dublin Dublin 16,669 16,528 36,039 32,507 34,011 Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetry Sligo North West 23,177 23,073 26,460 27,569 31,097 Reginalds Tower Waterford South East 13,065 29,368 29,184 26,468 31,029 O’Briens Tower Clare Shannon 82,884 77,220 89,747 56,025 30,564 Roscrea Heritage - Roscrea Castle & Damer House Tipperary Shannon 4,730 3,402 10,623 26,541 29,987 Céide Fields Mayo Ireland West 26,196 25,885 25,910 25,106 28,484 The NationalReptile Zoo Kilkenny South East 14,000 16,000 18,000 25,000 28,000 St Audeons Church Dublin Dublin 33,837 25,927 26,548 27,339 27,502 Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre Dublin Dublin 25,839 28,518 34,534 25,097 27,113 Waterford and Suir Valley Railway Waterford South East 29,400 29,000 27,400 26,586 26,586 Doolin Cave Clare Shannon 15,500 20,000 22,000 25,000 26,000 Mount Congreve Gardens Waterford South East 4,000 26,000 Aughnanure Castle Galway Ireland West 23,976 21,825 21,645 20,222 25,486 Maynooth Castle Kildare East & Midlands 8,799 9,444 13,852 23,326 25,268 Ballintubber Abbey Mayo Ireland West 20,000 20,000 35,000 20,000 25,000 The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre Dublin Dublin 30,000 24,000 25,000 25,000 Derrynane House and Gardens