It’s claimed the surge in visitor numbers to the Loop Head Light House is keeping people on the West Clare peninsula in work.
Between March and September of this year, 24,450 people visited the 19th century lighthouse – up by almost 450 on last year.
It’s the sixth year in a row the attraction has experienced growth since it opened to the public in 2011.
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Ailish Connolly is on the board of Loop Head Tourism and runs an art gallery in nearby Kilbaha – she says the impact it’s having is huge:
