The Cliffs of Moher has announced record visitor numbers for 2016.
The Cliffs of Moher has announced record visitor numbers for 2016.
The world-famous North Clare attraction welcomed 1.43 million visitors last year, an annual increase of 14%.
1,427,166 people visited the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience last year, and the 14% increase comes after what had already been another record year in 2015.
The strongest growth came in the shoulder or low season.
Fully Independent Travellers, including walkers, cyclists and those travelling by car or public transport, grew at a rate of 13.5% while group visitors grew by 15%.
American visitors represented almost a quarter of all visitors, while Germans overtook native Irish visitors to become the second biggest nationality group.
Higher than average growth was also recorded in the number of visitors from Spain, Australia, China, Poland and India.
