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These heritage sites in Dublin, Kilkenny and Tipperary take in the most money

Dublin Castle, the Rock of Cashel, Kilkenny Castle attracted the numbers and made the big bucks.

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THE ROCK OF Cashel, Dublin Castle and Kilkenny Castle take in the most money of all 70 of the national heritage sites.

The Office of Public Works maintains a guided visitor service at these sites on either a full-time or seasonal basis.

The latest figures, released by Minister of State Sean Canney, are for counted visitor numbers and takings for 2015.

All monies are collected through direct sales at sites including admission fees, publications and other sales, heritage cards, car parking, gift shop etc, but excludes income from franchises, concessions and venue hire.

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Dublin Castle tops the list for 2015, with some 231,178 visitors, taking in €1,315,916.

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The Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary attracts more visitors at 300,749 visitors, making €1,300,369.14.

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Kilkenny Castle took in €1,075,695, attracting 282,588 visitors.

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More than 326,635 people visited Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, taking in €1,035,470.88.

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Other famous Irish sites are also proving popular with tourists, with some 79,182 visitors making their way to Glendalough in Wicklow.

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More than 150,000 visitors stopped by Newgrange in 2015, spending close to €700,000.

Other sites to make sizable amounts of cash include:

Blasket Centre

  • €112,413.45
  • 48,261 visitors

Bru na Boinne

  • €110,758.98
  • 44,705 visitors

Knowth

  • €245,401.00
  • 69,057 visitors

Cahir Castle

  • €137,560.96
  • 68,532 visitors

Clonmacnoise

  • €744,159.60
  • 157,660 visitors

Dún Aonghasa

  • €289,755.50
  • 120,104 visitors

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend – do you plan on paying one of these spots a visit? If you have any tips of some hidden gems to visit around the country, share them in the comments section below. 

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    Dec 14th 2013, 3:35 PM

    Phew, at least it there not recalling the preparation H, and ‘Fire in the hole’ anal itch cream I ordered from them for herself for Xmas.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 3:38 PM

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    Dec 14th 2013, 3:40 PM

    I’m thoughtful. As Confucius says, ‘they who go to bed with itchy bum, wake up with smelly finger’.

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    Dec 15th 2013, 1:05 AM

    You have to be the most thoughtful husband ever!! I hope she appreciates it!!!

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    Dec 14th 2013, 4:34 PM

    My pharmacist told me that children’s cough medicines aren’t available here anymore, something about them being proved ineffective in under 12s? Please correct me if I’m wrong, it’s just that when I saw this article I thought, “Well that doesn’t pertain to children in Ireland”. I’d like to know for sure because my mother (who is from the UK) suggested that I buy this Tixilix stuff for my daughter.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 4:42 PM

    No Laura you are right. Pharmacies here are not allowed to sell cough bottle to kids under 6 ( not 12) as they are not proven to work and have been proven to potentially have dangerous side effects. If these products are sold here they must have no active ingredients so are not cough bottles but not sure if you can even get them here.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 7:38 PM

    That’s not true, you can get cough medicines for children here suitable from 2 years and upwards, the age recommendation on certain medications was changed from 2 to 6 years, not all of them.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 7:59 PM

    In actual fact, there are a couple that are suitable from about 6 months onwards also.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 11:23 PM

    There’s a throat syrup you can get for babies and children called Pharmony, but it’s just natural ingredients.

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    Dec 15th 2013, 12:14 AM

    That’s right Hayley, its suitable from four months and contains glycerine, aniseed and lemon.

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    Dec 15th 2013, 12:39 PM

    Completely irrelevant article: not one of those Tixylix products is currently available in Ireland!

    For those debating what can and cannot be used by kids of what age, follow the link to the other story at the bottom of the article.

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