Agencies to highlight rural attractions

THE promotion of lesser-known tourist sites and attractions holds the key to revitalising rural communities across Ireland.

That’s according to a group of West of Ireland tourism agencies about to embark on a week-long promotional trip to the US.

Clare County Council, Shannon Development, the Clare Tourism Forum, the Clare Tourist Council and Shannon Heritage will be promoting Clare to 140,000 festival goers at the Milwaukee Irish Fest in Wisconsin.