Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2022
123. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works for each month to date in 2022; the number for the same period in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48709/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2019, 2020 and 2021 visitor numbers to each heritage site managed by the OPW are shown in the table below. 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. Due to this, and other checking and audit requirements that support the veracity of OPW visitor number data, the 2022 figures are not yet available.
|
Site Name |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Altamont |
73,821 |
76,749 |
108,962 |
|
Áras an Uachtaráin |
5,440 |
879 |
0 |
|
Ardfert Cathedral |
11,815 |
2,046 |
8,594 |
|
Athenry Castle |
10,595 |
1,846 |
10,156 |
|
Askeaton Castle |
0 |
261 |
359 |
|
Aughnanure Castle |
31,519 |
1,678 |
13,961 |
|
Ballyhack Castle |
2,155 |
0 |
0 |
|
Barryscourt Castle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Battle of the Boyne/Oldbridge Estate |
427,148 |
407,378 |
509,876 |
|
Blasket Visitor Centre |
50,331 |
33,077 |
11,067 |
|
Boyle Abbey |
7,935 |
0 |
8,325 |
|
Brú na Boinne (incl Newgrange & Knowth) |
229,338 |
20,644 |
30,119 |
|
Cahir Castle |
87,333 |
7,630 |
34,959 |
|
Carrowmore |
44,011 |
8,228 |
13,253 |
|
Casino Marino |
4,941 |
0 |
0 |
|
Castletown House & Parklands |
965,632 |
947,009 |
1,070,673 |
|
Céide Fields |
30,391 |
17,200 |
24,176 |
|
Charles Fort |
97,990 |
45,307 |
73,363 |
|
Clonmacnoise |
141,969 |
16,283 |
43,325 |
|
Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre |
8,549 |
3,615 |
10,203 |
|
Custom House Visitor Centre |
0 |
0 |
2,495 |
|
Derrynane House and Parklands |
226,664 |
299,937 |
355,622 |
|
Desmond Castle, Kinsale |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Desmond Hall (Desmond Castle Newcastle West) |
12,356 |
6,129 |
19,426 |
|
Doe Castle |
31,439 |
22,740 |
28,097 |
|
Doneraile Park |
490,000 |
480,000 |
490,000 |
|
Donegal Castle |
55,310 |
1,283 |
15,645 |
|
Dublin Castle |
430,692 |
60,858 |
229,310 |
|
Dún Aonghasa |
131,273 |
38,378 |
83,892 |
|
Dungarvan Castle |
13,430 |
0 |
12,931 |
|
Dunmore Cave |
36,199 |
2,768 |
0 |
|
Durrow Abbey |
4,776 |
641 |
322 |
|
Emo Court - Parklands and House |
390,481 |
330,000 |
379,161 |
|
Ennis Friary |
14,040 |
0 |
6,058 |
|
Famine Warhouse |
1,300 |
90 |
150 |
|
Farmleigh Estate |
428,925 |
261,191 |
359,174 |
|
Ferns Castle |
8,249 |
0 |
2,410 |
|
Gallarus Castle |
101,499 |
0 |
34,077 |
|
Garinish Island |
64,919 |
35,881 |
53,120 |
|
Glebe House and Gallery |
32,257 |
10,062 |
18,491 |
|
Glendalough Visitor Centre & Monument |
732,362 |
278,590 |
318,600 |
|
Grianan of Aileach |
96,154 |
47,518 |
7,646 |
|
Hill of Tara |
208,000 |
69,822 |
182,781 |
|
Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Connemara |
25,134 |
4,823 |
11,075 |
|
J F Kennedy Arboretum |
128,451 |
138,866 |
143,707 |
|
Jerpoint Abbey |
23,171 |
7,740 |
13,416 |
|
Kells Priory |
43,623 |
57,071 |
57,800 |
|
Kilkenny Castle & Parklands |
905,642 |
971,082 |
900,000 |
|
Kilmacurragh, National Botanic Gardens |
71,543 |
46,178 |
105,000 |
|
Kilmainham Gaol |
404,824 |
58,524 |
37,049 |
|
Listowel Castle |
11,498 |
0 |
0 |
|
Loughcrew |
28,416 |
15,213 |
13,810 |
|
Main Guard |
9,468 |
174 |
2,598 |
|
Maynooth Castle |
21,937 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mellifont Abbey |
31,951 |
23,618 |
14,715 |
|
National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin |
684,561 |
600,070 |
640,000 |
|
Newmills Corn and Flax Mills |
3,534 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ormond Castle |
7,264 |
848 |
3,871 |
|
Parke's Castle |
17,162 |
5,108 |
15,902 |
|
Pearse Museum |
33,223 |
6,645 |
27,550 |
|
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre |
209,024 |
1,641,875 |
1,805,660 |
|
Portumna Castle |
20,777 |
24,933 |
40,919 |
|
Rathfarnham Castle |
10,705 |
3,003 |
4,552 |
|
Reginald's Tower |
29,305 |
0 |
0 |
|
Reginald's Tower - French Church |
2,524 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rock of Cashel |
361,596 |
37,631 |
103,003 |
|
Roscrea Heritage |
16,900 |
0 |
1,380 |
|
Ross Castle |
101,212 |
2,495 |
5,267 |
|
Scattery Island |
6,530 |
4,877 |
6,104 |
|
Skellig Michael |
15,616 |
0 |
12,105 |
|
Sligo Abbey |
20,965 |
0 |
0 |
|
St. Audoen's Church |
36,816 |
0 |
0 |
|
St. Mary's Church, Gowran |
2,197 |
0 |
0 |
|
Swiss Cottage |
26,447 |
2,817 |
9,277 |
|
Tintern Abbey |
23,458 |
0 |
33,957 |
|
Trim Castle |
110,840 |
46,722 |
56,315 |
|
Hore Abbey |
75,380 |
38,442 |
47,069 |
|
Dowth |
17,093 |
11,095 |
15,459 |
|
Rock of Dunamase |
42,773 |
42,793 |
47,244 |
|
Fota Arboretum & Gardens |
113,695 |
101,413 |
155,111 |
|
Blasket Island |
8,854 |
2,581 |
8,137 |
|
Arbour Hill Cemetery |
Not available |
Not available |
72,928 |
|
Grangegorman Military Cemetery |
Not available |
Not available |
24,717 |
|
Iveagh Gardens |
Not available |
247,542 |
294,428 |
|
St Stephen's Green |
Not available |
2,317,149 |
2,786,698 |
|
Irish National War Memorial Gardens |
Not available |
691,242 |
694,478 |
|
Total |
9,445,347 |
10,688,288 |
12,782,080 |
