Shannon Heritage

Shannon Heritage, a Shannon Group plc company, is Ireland’s largest commercial operator of tourist attractions and experiences and was one of the first companies in Ireland to develop and run attractions and evening entertainments. Shannon Heritage employs up to 350 people in the peak tourist season at its portfolio of eight day visitor attractions, four evening entertainment experiences and two standalone retail outlets. Since 2012, total visitors to Shannon Heritage attractions have doubled, increasing from 460,000 in 2012 to 924,718 in 2018, up 4.3% on 2017 results.

Shannon Heritage daytime visitor attractions:

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park; King John’s Castle; Craggaunowen Bronze Age Park; Dunguaire Castle; Malahide Castle & Gardens; GPO Witness History Museum, Newbridge House and Farm and Casino Model Railway Museum.

Evening Entertainments:

Shannon Heritage operate medieval banquets at Bunratty, Knappogue and Dunguaire Castles; a Traditional Irish Evening at Bunratty Folk Park. www.shannonheritage.com

For further information please contact:

Nandi O’Sullivan

Head of Communications

Shannon Group plc

M: +353-86-237 1510

T: +353-61-712890

email: nandi.osullivan@shannongroup.ie

web: www.shannongroup.ie