The number of visitors to Maynooth Castle for the years in question were as follows:
Year
|
Total Visitor Numbers to Maynooth Castle
|
Numbers that availed of a guided tour
|
2014
|
25,268
|
15,384
|
2015
|
21,843
|
10,819
|
2016
|
21,892
|
10,091
|
2017
|
23,315
|
11,621
|
2018 (Provisional & subject to change)
|
22,946
|
14,450
|
The visitor season at Maynooth Castle runs from mid-May to end September. In recent years the Castle has been open for five days a week for this period. During the 2018 visitor season Maynooth Castle was open to the public for seven days a week. While overall 2018 visitor numbers are slightly lower than in 2017 the numbers availing of a guided tour increased significantly from 11,621 in 2017 to 14,450 in 2018, an increase of almost 25%.