The Guinness Storehouse is the most popular place to visit in Ireland.
The Storehouse welcomed 1,157,000 visitors in 2013, an increase of 70,000 visitors on its 2012 performance.
Amongst the nation’s fee-paying attractions, the iconic Dublin attraction was followed closely by Dublin Zoo with just over a million visitors and the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience which had a significant 10% boost in visitor numbers thanks to 960,000 paying visitors passing through.
While the National Gallery of Ireland continued to lead the ‘free attractions’ listing, there was a significant new entry to the top ten in that category last year with the Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons entering the top ten listing at number five thanks to the interest of 350,000 visitors during 2013.
Overall, the combined top ten fee-paying attractions in 2013 recorded a 5% increase in visitors on the previous year’s top ten performance.
The combined top ten free attractions experienced a 7% jump in visitors compared to the top ten performers in 2012.
Top 10 Fee-Charging Attractions 2013
1. Guinness Storehouse
Dublin - 1,157,090 visitors
2. Dublin Zoo
Dublin - 1,026,611 visitors
3. Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
Clare - 960,134 visitors
4. National Aquatic Centre
Dublin - 858,031 visitors
5. Book of Kells
Dublin - 588,723 visitors
6. Tayto Park
Meath - 435,000 visitors
7. St Patrick’s Cathedral
Dublin - 410,000 visitors
8. Fota Wildlife Park
Cork - 365,396 visitors
9. Blarney Castle
Cork - 365,000 visitors
10. Kilmainham Gaol
Dublin - 326,207 visitors
Top 10 Free Attractions 2013
1. The National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin - 641,572 visitors
2. National Botanic Gardens
Dublin - 550,000 visitors
3. Farmleigh
Dublin - 435,476 visitors
4. National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Kildare St
Dublin - 404,230 visitors
5. Newbridge Silverware
Kildare - 350,000 visitors
6. Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin
Dublin - 339,264 visitors
7. National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Merrion St
Dublin - 284,323 visitors
8. The National Library of Ireland
Dublin - 260,152 visitors
9. National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks
Dublin - 251,226 visitors
10. Chester Beatty Library
Dublin - 250,659 visitors
