Irish Region Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Transport | Underdevleoped. |
| Due to relief. Region is mountainous eg. 12 Pens. and has many lakes eg. Lough Erne | |
| Because of natural barriers, roads are long and winding, adding to fuel and driver fees. | |
| Steep ground has prevented development of rail networks. No direct rail from Sligo to Dundalk. | |
| Main ports are located in Sligo and Galway but they are shallow and cannot take large container ships. | |
| Human Factors, low population density 25perkm2 , means no profit can be made from public transport | |
| Only 4% of the population use public transport to get to work compared to 11% nationally | |
| Tourism | Mountains, lakes and valleys, scenic, attracting 1000's of tourists interesting in walking etc. eg. Glencar, co. Sligo |
| Several marked walking routes eg. Bangor Trial co. Mayo. Croagh Patrick attracts 25000 walkers a year | |
| Beaches and golf links, Bundoran, Co. Donegal is popular for surfing holidays | |
| However, tourism industry is seasonal, many facilities close in winter | |
| Lack of access to the region hinders tourism in the region., Most tourists fly to Dublin on the east. It is expansive to hire a car so they may be discouraged by long distances. | |
| Only about 1.6m of the 11m tourists visit the West region | |
| Promotion of tourism. Tourism Ireland has improved access with a new air routr from Toronto to Shannon. It is developing walking routes, attractions and tourist information centres. |
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