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Thursday, 27 February 2020 at 16:55

People will have a chance to visit key tourist attractions in Ireland for free on April 17th.

Tourism Day has been launched by Fáilte Ireland, with thousands of free tickets available online at tourismday.ie.

Over 100 attractions are featured, including Tullamore Dew visitor centre, Clonmacnoise Visitor Centre and Emo Court.

Visitors will also be able to go to Malahide Castle, the Guinness Storehouse and Westport House.

Mary Kennedy is the Ambassador for Tourism Day and says the move will highlight the great attractions for tourists on our doorstep:

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