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“In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one
has done his best.” ― Eric Liddell

TOURISM
IRELAND TOURISM
Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest
contributors to the Economy of the Republic of Ireland, with over 7.3 million
people visiting the country in 2014, about 1.6 times Ireland's population. Each
year about €5bn in revenue is made from economic activities directly related
to tourists, accounting for about 4% of GNP and employing over 200,000
people. 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. Most tourists visiting Ireland
come from the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and France.

By - William Porterfield
Dublin
The largest city in the Republic of Ireland is Dublin. Due to its proximity to
Britain, it was the most important city in Ireland during the Tudor conquest
of Ireland and subsequent British Invasions until after 1922 when the Irish
Free State was formed. As the British held a presence here for over 500
years, most of the historic buildings from the 1500s on were built by them.
As Dublin Airport is located just outside the city, most international visitors
to Ireland begin their stay here. Among the main attractions in Dublin
are Dublin Castle, the seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922, Phoenix
Park, one of the largest inner city parks in the world.

By - Ed Joyce

Coastlines and resorts
As the Republic of Ireland occupies just over 80% of the Island of
Ireland, the country has become famous for its scenic coastline and
villages and towns by the shoreline. The most widely known of these
are situated in the west of Ireland, mostly in Munster, but other areas of
the country have their own individual resorts as well. The Cliffs of
Mother are the most famous cliffs in Ireland, but the highest cliffs in
Ireland and Great Britain are the Croaghaun. Mayo, which rise to 688m,
over three times higher than the Cliffs of Moher. The Slieve League cliffs
in Co. Donegal are often incorrectly stated as being the highest, but at
only 601m, they come in second.
By - John Mooney
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