WIth the school holidays on the way – parents may well be looking for some ideas for places to take the children without spending a fortune.
These are the most popular visitor attractions in Ireland that do not charge an entry fee. The number of visits to each attraction in 2011 is shown .
The National Gallery of Ireland – Dublin 624,412
National Botanic Gardens – Dublin 501,000
National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology Dublin 402,582
Irish Museum of Modern Art Dublin 362,000
Farmleigh Dublin 315,464
National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History Dublin 295,488
National Museum of Ireland – Natural History Dublin 289,172
Chester Beatty Library – Dublin 247,729
Science Gallery Dublin 242,833
Holy Cross Abbey Tipperary 240,000
The National Library of Ireland Dublin 206,342
Dublin City Gallery Hugh Lane Dublin 135,007
National Museum of Ireland – Country Life Mayo 108,785
Nicholas Mosse Pottery Kilkenny 92,000
Galway City Museum 80,491