2011 Archive
In 2011, almost half of the 179,000 overseas visitors who played golf while in Ireland were from Britain. To find out more, download the 2011 report on golf tourism in Ireland.
Over three million overseas visitors went to at least one site of historical or cultural interest while in Ireland in 2011. To find out more, download the 2011 report for overseas visitors to cultural and historical sites.
There were 1.5 million overseas visitors to gardens in Ireland in 2011. To find out more, download the 2011 report for overseas visitors to gardens.
Three quarters of a million overseas visitors went hiking or walking in Ireland in 2011. To find out more, download the 2011 report on hiking and walking tourism in Ireland.
The majority of the 111,000 overseas visitors who fished while in Ireland in 2011 were from Britain (48%) or mainland Europe (45%). To find out more, download the 2011 report on angling tourism in Ireland.
The 175,000 overseas visitors who cycled while in Ireland in 2011 spent an estimated €200 million. To find out more, download the 2011 report on cycling tourism in Ireland.
In 2011, more than half of the overseas visitors who engaged in equestrian pursuits while in Ireland were from mainland Europe. To find out more, download the 2011 report on equestrian tourism in Ireland.
Over a million overseas visitors spent at least one night in county Cork in 2011 generating over €400 million in revenue. Download our estimates of overseas visitors to Irish counties in 2011 to find out more.
Mainland European visitors are more likely to stay in guesthouses or B&Bs than visitors from any other market. Find out more by downloading our profile of overseas visitors staying in guesthouse or B&Bs in 2011.
Almost one in five overseas visitors staying in self-catering accommodation travel with family. Find out more by downloading our profile of overseas visitors staying in self-catering accommodation in 2011.