Guinness pulls first place for visitors in Ireland

The Guinness Storehouse, the Cliffs of Moher, and Dublin Zoo had more than 1m visitors each last year as some of the country’s top attractions showed rising interest.

While Dublin dominates the Fáilte Ireland Top 10 of most-visited fee-charging and free sites in 2014, regional attractions remain hugely popular.

Among these is Doneraile Wildlife Park in north Cork, a free facility that had almost half a million visitors, ranking third behind the National Botanic Gardens and the National Gallery of Ireland, the country’s busiest free amenities last year.