Written answer
Office of Public Works
The Minister provided provisional March–August 2026 visitor figures for seasonal Athenry Castle, noting OPW audits visitor data annually in arrears.
442. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of persons who have visited Athenry Castle in the first eight months of 2026, in tabular form. [65327/26]
Comment on this
The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for conserving, maintaining and managing Ireland's most important heritage sites. The mission of the OPW Heritage Services is to conserve and protect the built and natural heritage in our care whilst providing public access, interpretation and encouraging the public to visit and engage with our National heritage.
Athenry Castle is a seasonal heritage site, which usually opens to the public from March to November each year.
The number of persons who visited Athenry Castle from March to August 2026 is set out in tabular form below.
It should be noted that the OPW audits all visitor data annually, in arrears. In that context, the 2026 visitor data presented here is strictly provisional.
Athenry Castle