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Local Food In Tourism: An Investigation Into Food Offerings At Irish Visitor Attractions—Are We Telling The Right Story?, Kate O Hora
Dissertations
This study’s aim is to investigate food offerings at visitor attractions in Ireland. Recent comments by Fáilte Ireland regarding food at visitor attractions has called on operators to localise their food offerings. A sample of eleven providers of food at visitor sites were invited to participate in qualitative interviews, to conceptualise their experiences with the provision of local food. The results showed that the sector had an overall interest in local food with most of the participants recognising that not enough emphasis was being placed on its promotion. The results of the study reveal that provision of local food provides …
Voyages Between France And Ireland: Culture, Tourism And Sport, Frank Healy, Brigitte Bastiat
Voyages Between France And Ireland: Culture, Tourism And Sport, Frank Healy, Brigitte Bastiat
Books
The voyage – the quest, the odyssey, the expedition – is one of the driving forces of civilisation. From ancient times to the present day, human beings have travelled through necessity (wars, persecutions, economic and political pressures), by vocation (religious and humanitarian) and for pleasure (tourism, culture and sport).
A voyage intensifies our perception of self, leading us to define and redefine our identity in the liminal space where we are confronted with the Other. This often leads to a change of perspective in our attitudes to culture, identity and politics.
The sea is an important feature of the geography …
Holiday Home, Sweet Home: A Phenomenological Approach To Second Home Living In Ireland, Deirdre N. Quinn
Holiday Home, Sweet Home: A Phenomenological Approach To Second Home Living In Ireland, Deirdre N. Quinn
Doctoral
This study constructs a phenomenological account of the second home living experience in Ireland, exploring the interactions between the everyday home life and the holiday home life of the second home owner. It is contextualized by a critical review of the relevant literatures on post-modernism, cosmopolitanism, home and second home living. The thesis utilises a package of participant-centred qualitative methodologies (including in-depth interviews, audio diaries and participants’ photographs) in order to produce a fine-grained insight into their experiences of second home living.
The fieldwork consists of two phases, the first based on in-depth interviews with second home owners and the …
The Use Of Relationship Marketing In Developing Network And Co-Operative Links Within Tourism Product Marketing Groups (Pmg’S, Catherine Gorman
The Use Of Relationship Marketing In Developing Network And Co-Operative Links Within Tourism Product Marketing Groups (Pmg’S, Catherine Gorman
Books / Book chapters
Co-operative marketing groups are common in tourism, particularly in the case of destination marketing. Destination tourism marketing groups offer a diverse range of tourism products and experiences which complement each other and are delineated by a specific geographical parameter. Tourism product marketing groups offer similar tourism products or services and through a co-operative approach focus on an identified target markets. Co-operative marketing can make greater impact in terms of market presence and can be more cost effective. Members need to see the value in their membership in order to remain involved. Many tourism product providers are SMTE’s (Small and Medium …
Innovation In Tourism Planning, Sheila Flanagan, Joseph Ruddy, Neil Andrews
Innovation In Tourism Planning, Sheila Flanagan, Joseph Ruddy, Neil Andrews
Books
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol 27 (1951-52), Irish Travel Association
Irish Travel, Vol 27 (1951-52), Irish Travel Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
A Morning In Dublin, Irish Tourist Association
A Morning In Dublin, Irish Tourist Association
Papers
It is always pleasant to have a morning to spend in Dublin. There are so many things to do and see that your only trouble will be to choose between them. The morning's tour suggested here has Guinness's Brewery at St. James's Gate as its objective, and gives an opportunity of seeing several other places of interest on the way. The route is marked in green on the map which follows.
Irish Travel, Vol 18 (1942-43), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol 18 (1942-43), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 12 (1936-37), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 12 (1936-37), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 11 (1935-36), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 11 (1935-36), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 09 (1933-34), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 09 (1933-34), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 06 (1930-31), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 06 (1930-31), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.
Irish Travel, Vol. 03 (1927-28), Irish Tourist Association
Irish Travel, Vol. 03 (1927-28), Irish Tourist Association
Journals and Periodicals
No abstract provided.