Ireland’s major tourist attractions have bought cash to the country’s economy and now draw more tourists as compared before. The Guinness Storehouse has drawn about 1,020,000 visitors last year, a huge boost as compared to the year before when visitor numbers had hit the million-mark for the first time.

Guinness spokesman Mark McGovern said that 2009 was a good year for the company, surpassing the number of visitors from 2008 even when the economy was in trouble. The centre has a total of 120 staffs during summer and 70 staffs all through the rest of the year. The centre is open seven days a week and has a €15 admission fee that already includes a pint of Guinness beer.

On the other hand, the Dublin Zoo also made well last year. The zoo earned more revenue last year compared to 2008 and recorded a visitor turn-out of 900,000. Dublin Zoo head for marketing, Veronica Chrisp, added that this year’s number of visitors is still looking good. She informed that the zoo utilizes a TV show, called ‘The Zoo’ on TV3, to promote the place to more people and eventually to help hit the million-mark this year.

Going also in the same trend, the Dublinia & The Viking World made good last year even though it was close for sometime for a massive upgrading of its facilities. Mary Therese Byrne, Marketing Manager of Dublinia & The Viking World, said that the company had experienced an increase in revenue, with about 120,000 visitors last year.