tourism in ireland final notes, plus recap of what has been done so far in this chapter. (l....

Tourism in Ireland

Final notes, plus recap of what has been done so far in this chapter.

(L. Shaughnessy)

Why is tourism so important in Ireland?

• Money into the economy

• Jobs – Tourism sector alone recruits 100,000 people here.

• Tertiary sector – biggest in Irish economy – tourism accounts for a lot of this…

Facts and Statistics:Figures are shown in millions - Discuss

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No. of overseasvisitors toIreland

No. of visitsabroad by irishresidents

How is Ireland portrayed abroad?

• Remember the 4 reasons tourists visit certain destinations…

1. Natural Beauty

2. Beaches

3. Recreational / Sporting Facilities

4. Cities

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QyHt_lI2RU&feature=related

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq46WmnhpvQ

Discuss portrayal of Ireland

• Is it an accurate portrayal of Ireland?

• What things are not seen in the adverts?

• What do you think there should be more of in adverts of Ireland to make it attractive to tourists?

• Is there too much “Paddywhackery”??

Recap…

• Name some areas of natural beauty in Ireland• Name some popular beaches in Ireland• Are the number of tourists visiting Ireland

growing or decreasing since 2007…why?• Approximately how much money did tourism

bring into the Irish economy in 2008?• Which broad region of Ireland is most popular

with tourists? Why?• Now for a real test of knowledge…

Who wants to be a millionaire?

Tourism

MILLIONAIRE SCOREBOARD

$100

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$64,000

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$1 MILLION

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Tourism is a type of what kind of economic activity?

A: Tertiary B: Quaternary

C: Secondary D: Primary

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Pick out the wrong answer: Tourism has grown in recent decades because…

A: Improved modes of transport makes it easier and

faster to travel B: Transport is now free

C: Many people in 1st world countries have more disposable

income

D: Majority of 1st world employees have 3 weeks paid

holiday time

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Areas of natural beauty, Beaches, Sport & Recreation Facilities, are 3 of the 4 reasons

tourists visit Ireland. What is the 4th?

A: To see wildlife B: To attend

festivals

C: To visit cities D: Religious

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Pick the odd one out: Areas of natural beauty in Ireland include:

A: The Burren B: The Giants Causeway

C: Connemara D: Dublin City

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$1000 Question

A: Golf B: Cricket

C: Horse-racing D: Surfing

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Which of the following recreational / sports activities is least popular in Ireland?

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$2000 Question

A: The Cliffs of Moher

B: The Blarney Stone

C: Croke Patrick D: The Giants

Causeway$2,000 Question

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What is the number 1 most popular tourist attraction in Ireland?

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$4000 Question

A: USA B: Great Britain

C: Germany D: France

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Which country provides the largest number of tourists to Ireland each year?

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$8000 Question

A: 7.4 million B: 4.7 million

C: 14.7 million D: 74 million

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How many tourists visited Ireland in 2008?

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$16000 Question

A: 6.2 million B: 5.1 million

C: 2.6 million D: 1.4 million

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Between 1998 and 2008, the number of tourists visiting Ireland grew by

approximately how much?

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$32000 Question

A: 3.6 million B: 9 million

C: 1.5 million D: 7.8 million

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Approximately how many visits were made by Irish people, to other countries as

tourists in 2008?

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$64000 Question

A: 4.1 billion euro B:1.4 billion euro

C: 5.7 billion euro D: 7.5 billion euro

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Approximately how much revenue did tourism account for in Ireland in 2008?

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A: Tourism Ireland

B: Failte Ireland

C: Craic Ireland D: Discover

Ireland

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Which of the following is not a real tourism organisation?

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$250000 Question

A: Galway B: Belfast

C: Dublin D: Cork

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Which Irish city was voted European city of culture 2005?

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A: A hot exotic land

B: A scenic romantic place

C: A cold wet miserable country

D: A party animal destination

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In advertisements and brochures, Ireland is mainly portrayed as:

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A: The action of taking in new people

B: The action of moving too and fro

C:The action of movement in a circle

D: The action of coming and going

$500,000 Question

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The word ‘tourism’ comes from the Latin word ‘tornare’. What did this word

originally mean?

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