New Geography in Action Junior Cycle Geography ACT VITY
There has been a growth in tourism over the years. Can you make a list of reasons why? Work in groups of four. You can record your thoughts under the following headings: euro, transport, law, internet, package holiday, mindfulness. Present your findings to the class.
Tourism in Ireland
According to the Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport, over 8.8 million tourists visited Ireland in 2016. They spent more than €8 billion. That makes tourism one of Ireland’s most important economic activities.
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Year : Figure 17.3 Growth in tourism measured by international arrivals
Ireland has a number of agencies dedicated to developing tourism in the country. These include Fáilte Ireland and Discover Ireland.
International tourist arrivals (million)
ACT VITY
Look at Figure 17.3. Investigate what happened in 2008–09 that might have caused a drop in tourism globally.
ACT VITY
Imagine a friend from another country is coming to visit you. Check out the websites www.failteireland.ie and www.discoverireland.ie and make a list of the top five things you think they should do while they are here. Compare your list with others in your class to see if you have any of the same ideas.
: Figure 17.4 Some of Ireland’s main tourist attractions 306
