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Visitors to Ireland - Estimated Number of Overseas Visits 2000-2007 (classified by Route of Travel, Area of Residence and Reason for Journey) and Cross-Border Visits on Rail and Scheduled Bus Services ('000's)

Visits to Ireland
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
20071
   
Total Overseas Visits
6,310
5,990
6,065
6,369
6,574
6,977
7,709
8,012
 
       
Route of Travel
       
Air Cross-Channel
3,047
2,969
3,073
3,253
3,413
3,595
3,900
3,754
Sea Cross-Channel
1,518
1,313
1,335
1,262
1,192
1,085
983
1,013
Continental European
1,187
1,170
1,173
1,287
1,408
1,705
2,181
2,575
Transatlantic
560
539
484
567
561
592
645
669
                 
Area of Residence
Great Britain
3,559
3,462
3,579
3,719
3,681
3,822
4,060
4,032
Other Europe
1,453
1,357
1,392
1,497
1,600
1,917
2,281
2,590
USA and Canada
1,043
912
849
904
977
953
1,055
1,073
Other Areas
256
260
245
249
317
285
314
317
 
Reason for Journey
Business
1,074
975
906
854
926
967
1,100
1,211
Holiday/Leisure/Recreation
3,346
3,177
3,242
3,334
3,413
3,428
3,775
4,035
Visit to Friends/Relatives
1,564
1,566
1,603
1,736
1,807
2,125
2,323
2,247
Other
328
273
314
445
429
457
511
519
 
Cross-Border visits
Rail
Length of Stay - 1 day or less
98
99
95
102
89
87
81
96
Length of Stay - Over 1 day
153
151
141
145
126
123
115
136
Scheduled Bus
Length of Stay - 1 day or less
200
126
119
115
113
107
100
92
Length of Stay - Over 1 day
94
192
176
162
160
152
142
130
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