Up to 500,000 people visited Round Tower visitor centre

UP TO half a million people have visited the Round Tower visitor centre over the last five years, according to South Dublin County Council.

Council data reported 100,000 people visiting the Round Tower visitor centre in Clondalkin in 2023.

The much anticipated Round Tower Visitor Centre, Brú Chrónáin, opened in October 2017 to promote culture and heritage in the Clondalkin community.

The centre houses an interactive exhibition that delivers the history of Clondalkin’s early medieval monastery, and also incorporates public gardens, gallery spaces, retail area and cáfe.

A new design and craft shop, developed with the support of LEO South Dublin, was launched in December at the centre.

Brú Chrónáin fits in with the council’s tourism strategy, in which the recent chief executive’s report states that SDCC have advanced this development through “investing in our heritage trails.”

The report notes their annual programme of events and festivals has seen “120,000 people attend our markets.”

“Up to 20,000 people have attended events and festivals from outside of the county, whilst 10,000 people attended our international food and craft event over the past two years and the Round Tower Visitor Centre has welcomed up to 500,000 visitors over the past five years.

“2024 saw the launch of our Tourism Strategy, which will support the creation of up to 5,000 jobs and will be worth €340m to the economy annually.

Progress has being made on the development of Lucan Destination Town, Dublin Mountains Visitor Centre, Tallaght Heritage Centre, the 12th Lock area and The Castle Stables at Rathfarnham.”