Tourism in the Republic of Ireland

For a list of tourist attractions in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, see List of tourist attractions in Ireland.

The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare attracts around 1 million visitors each year.
Ireland has many beaches and Seaside resorts such as this one in Kilkee.
Dublin Castle, the former seat of British rule in Ireland.
Phoenix Park, the largest inner city park in Europe.

Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributors to the economy of Ireland, with 9.0 million people visiting the country in 2017, about 1.8 times Ireland's population.[1][2] Each year about €5.2bn in revenue is made from economic activities directly related to tourists, accounting for nearly 2% of GNP and employing over 200,000 people.[3][4][5] In 2011 alone, Ireland was voted 'Favourite holiday destination in the World' by readers of Frommer's Guide, Lonely Planet listed Ireland as the world's friendliest country and Cork City as one of the top ten cities in the world and the Irish tourist boards website, DiscoverIreland.com, was named the best tourist board website in the world.[6][7] Most tourists visiting Ireland come from the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and France.

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  5. ^ "GNI (current US$) - Ireland". The World Bank. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ Failte Ireland Tourism 2011. Fáilte Ireland. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Tourism Ireland website wins award". siliconrepublic.com. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.