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Visitor Figures To Heritage Sites Revealed As Maynooth Castle Sees Increased Uptake

Monday, 25 May 2026 at 15:29

By Daniel Maher

Photo: Maynooth Castle

It comes as The Office of Public Works has today announced it's figures for visits to heritage sites in 2025.

Figures have revealed that 13.4million people visited heritage sites in 2025.

It comes as The Office of Public Works has today announced it's figures for visits to heritage sites in 2025.

Maynooth Castle saw an increase in visitors in 2025 with 33,146 compared to 24,637 in 2024.

Castletown House and Parklands was closed in 2024, and reopened in 2025 and had 6,132 visits.

Dublin Castle has retained its position as the Number 1 ticketed heritage site in Ireland.

There was also regional growth at Emo Court, Sligo Abbey, Corlea Trackway, Brú na Bóinne and the Blasket Visitor Centre.

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