Heritage sites worth €700m as attractions

Irish heritage sites are worth about €700m as tourist attractions, a study has found.

Heritage sites worth €700m as attractions

Research also revealed major historical sites and ancient monuments are sustaining tens of thousands of jobs and are worth about €1.5bn to the economy.

Michael Starrett, the chief executive of the Heritage Council, urged the Government to look at the value of maintaining important structures, archaeological finds, and natural landscapes.

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