Guinness Storehouse is still top tourist site in Ireland with over 1.5m visitors last year

The Guinness Storehouse is the top tourist attraction in Ireland, taking in more than 1.5m visitors last year — as the tourism boom continues apace.

According to figures released by Fáilte Ireland, the Guinness Storehouse was the top fee-paying choice, while the National Gallery of Ireland was most popular free attraction.

The Guinness Storehouse enjoyed a visitor number increase of almost 230,000 (18%) over the previous year’s performance.