I UOTO- INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS Page 1 IRELAND
Source of Information: Bord Failte Eireann, Dublin
Method of Collection: Frontier check and Sample Passenger Card Inquiry
Definition: 1IUOTO

Number of Tourist Arrivals at Frontiers by Country of Residence

Country of
Residence

Frontier Arrivals
1969 1970

Canada
Continental Europe
Jnited Kingdom
J.S.A.
All other countries
Totals I 948 000 1 824 000
Number of Tourist Arrivals by Mode of Transport

15 000 15 000
120 000 118 000
578 000 1 459 000
215 000 213 000
20 000 19 000

1969 1970 1969 1970
Road 545 000 475 000 Air (1) 490 000 528 000
Rail 55 000 55 000 Sea (1) 673 000 575 000

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Number of Tourist Arrivals by Purpose of Visit (2)

1969 1970 1969 1970
Holiday 1 063 000 929 000 Family 499 000 484 000
Business 154 000 163 000 Other 47 000 57 000

(1) From United Kingdom only
(2) Via Great Britain and Northern Ireland only

Number of Foreign Excursionist Arrivals |
1969 13 536 000 1970 12 753 000
Average Length of Stay of Tourist in Ireland
1969 10.7 Nights = = 1970 11.4 Nights

JOL 24 - 1970