'Need for legislation to promote tourism. A cause that united all Irish politicians' in B Collins et al (eds), Industry, Trade and People in Ireland, 1650-1950. Essays in honour of W H Crawford

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Author(s) Durie, Alastair J
Publication type Chapter
Year published 2005
Pages pp192-204
Publisher Ulster Historical Foundation
Place Published Belfast

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Deals with initiatives to promote tourism in Ireland in late 19th century and early 20th century, especially visits by people from outside Ireland, difficulties in obtaining funding for development of tourism, the Health Resorts & Watering Places (Ireland) Act, 1909, which permitted the raising of a local rate to fund advertising; the role of such organisations as Irish Tourist Association Ltd, Development Syndicate of Ireland and Frederick Crossley and his 'Irish Tourist' journal