Written answers
Thursday, 15 June 2023
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Tourism Industry
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works for each month in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29000/23]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The 2022 visitor numbers to each heritage site managed by the OPW are shown in the following table. The visitor numbers include data from people-counters which provide data on either an annual or quarterly basis. It is, therefore, not possible to give a full breakdown of visitor numbers by month.
| Site Name | Total 2022 |
|---|---|
| Altamont | 114,175 |
| Anne's Grove | 6,811 |
| Áras | 1,521 |
| Ardfert Cathedral | 9,526 |
| Athenry Castle | 12,534 |
| Askeaton Castle | 799 |
| Aughnanure Castle | 28,041 |
| Ballyhack Castle | Closed |
| Barryscourt Castle | Closed |
| Battle of the Boyne/Oldbridge Est | 415,016 |
| Blasket Visitor Centre and Viewing point | 43,348 |
| Boyle Abbey | 6,425 |
| Brú na Boinne (incl Newgrange & Knowth) | 109,439 |
| Cahir Castle | 70,692 |
| Carrowmore | 29,236 |
| Casino Marino | 6,443 |
| Castletown House & Parklands | 958,921 |
| Céide Fields | 22,396 |
| Charles Fort | 86,704 |
| Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre | 11,430 |
| Clonmacnoise | 94,677 |
| Custom House | 14,976 |
| Derrynane House and Parklands | 288,267 |
| Desmond Castle | Closed |
| Desmond Hall (Desmond Castle Newcastle West) | 25,928 |
| Doe Castle | 34,370 |
| Doneraile Park | 485,000 |
| Donegal Castle | 55,476 |
| Dublin Castle | 371,858 |
| Dún Aonghasa | 119,893 |
| Dungarvan Castle | 9,768 |
| Dunmore Cave | Closed |
| Durrow Abbey | 1,446 |
| Emo Court - Parklands and House | 350,000 |
| Ennis Friary | 11,032 |
| Famine Warhouse | 600 |
| Farmleigh Estate | 316,786 |
| Ferns Castle | 5,138 |
| Gallarus Castle | 19,591 |
| Garinish Island | 63,027 |
| Glebe House and Gallery | 39,337 |
| Glendalough Visitor Centre & Monument | 335,853 |
| Grianan of Aileach | 16,592 |
| Hill of Tara VC and grnds | 169,488 |
| J F Kennedy Arboretum | 137,419 |
| Jerpoint Abbey | 20,938 |
| Kells Priory | 29,121 |
| Kilkenny Castle & Parklands | 1,418,171 |
| Kilmacurragh Gardens | 139,960 |
| Kilmainham Gaol | 254,768 |
| Listowel | 8,847 |
| Loughcrew | 14,286 |
| Main Guard | 2,801 |
| Maynooth Castle | 26,505 |
| Mellifont Abbey | 26,256 |
| National Botanic Gardens | 390,000 |
| Newmills Corn and Flax Mills | 1,604 |
| Ormond Castle | 4,791 |
| Parke's Castle | 14,849 |
| Pearse Museum | 17,759 |
| Pearse's Cottage | 19,292 |
| Phoenix Park Visitor Centre | 2,013,211 |
| Portumna Castle | 33,527 |
| Rathfarnham Castle | 9,713 |
| Reginald's Tower | 27,910 |
| Reginald's Tower - French Church | 1,533 |
| Rock of Cashel | 278,803 |
| Roscrea Heritage and grounds | 9,712 |
| Ross Castle | 86,324 |
| Scattery Island | 4,758 |
| Skellig Michael | 14,197 |
| Sligo Abbey | 27,367 |
| St. Audoen's Church | 19,150 |
| St. Marys Abbey | Closed |
| St. Mary's Church, Gowran | 1,311 |
| Swiss Cottage | 31,353 |
| Tintern Abbey | 18,121 |
| Trim Castle | 110,913 |
| Hore Abbey | 59,017 |
| Dowth | 19,852 |
| Rock of Dunamase | 45,215 |
| Fota Arboretum & Gardens | 135,775 |
| Blasket Island | 12,000 |
| Arbour Hill Cemetery | 66,104 |
| Grangegorman Military Cemetery | 20,904 |
| Iveagh Gardens | 333,540 |
| St Stephen's Green | 3,967,597 |
| Irish National War Memorial Gardens | 459,097 |
| Total | 15,096,931 |
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