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Rural Tourism
Amenities,
Accommodation,
Niche Products Marketing,
Development of new Tourist Facilities.
How? |
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| 1. Assistance with & Promotion of the development of a quality tourism product - emphasis on niche market or special interest tourism. | ||
| 2. Implementation of a marketing strategy for each of the distinct marketable regions within the area of operations. | ||
| 3. Achievement of economies of scale through effective use of co-operative marketing. | ||
| 4. Targeting of higher spending and/or longer stay visitors from identified source markets in order to optimise use of facilities and services. | ||
| 5. Achieving a balance between the demands of the local community with the competing interests of external investors & tourism operators. | ||
| 6. As a matter of policy the marketing support provided by West Cork LEADER Co-Operative Society in the West Cork and Owenbue Valley areas is channelled through West Cork Tourism |
PROJECTS FUNDED TO DATE IN | |||
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PROJECT PROMOTER |
LOCATION |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
| West Cork Tourism | West Cork | Holiday world '96 |
2,450.00 |
| John Hosford | Bandon | Exhibition Gardens |
50,000.00 |
| Bantry Bay '96 | Bantry | Marketing |
7,855.92 |
| Schull Development Association | Schull | Development of Slipway |
20,761.31 |
| Lee Valley Enterprise Board | Macroom | Tourism Marketing |
2,000.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | West Cork | In-store promotion - Tallaght |
2,086.58 |
| Maggie Gliksten | Oysterhaven | Diving |
9,443.00 |
| Schull Backpackers Lodge | West Cork | Brochure design production & distribution for hostels |
1,625.00 |
| West Cork LEADER Co-op. | West Cork, Ownabue Valley | Holiday World '97 |
8,023.00 |
| West Cork LEADER Co-op. | West Cork, Ownabue Valley | Holiday Ireland '97 |
2,293.36 |
| West Cork Tourism | West Cork | Events Calendar |
1,848.00 |
| Jim Kennedy | Union Hall | Kayaks & associated equipment |
4,000.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | West Cork | Travel Trade attendance |
250.00 |
| Maggie Gliksten | Oysterhaven | Purchase of boat |
9,412.50 |
| Crookhaven Community Assoc. | Crookhaven | Marina Development |
18,714.00 |
| Macroom Jarveys | Macroom | Jarvey Service |
2,095.00 |
| River Ilen Anglers | Skibbereen | Angling |
15,347.00 |
| Darren Stock | Durrus | Development of Tropical House |
40,000.00 |
| Diamuid Minihane | Baltimore | Boat purchase |
11,708.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | Instore Promotion/dun Laoghaire |
777.95 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | Walking Festival |
1,286.05 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | Marketing |
19,022.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | Holiday World '98 |
8,145.16 |
| Bandon Anglers Club | Bandon | River Development |
7,977.62 |
| Eagle Point | Ballylickey | Caravan site development |
40,000.00 |
| Baltimore Diving & Watersports | Baltimore | Purchase of boat & compressor |
27,500.00 |
| Argideen Anglers Assoc. | Timoleague | Disabled Access for anglers |
4,995.00 |
| Noel Walsh | Bantry | P&P clubhouse & course development |
20,933.67 |
| Sean Beechnor | Kinsale | Boat purchase |
4,463.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | Consumer Shows Abroad |
2,848.26 |
| Pat & Bernadette Crowley | Kinsale | Development of Music School |
45,494.00 |
| Destination West Cork | Schull | Brochure |
1,600.00 |
| Rosscarbery Community Council | Rosscarbery | Development of playground & amenity area |
4,027.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | West Cork Brochure |
11,277.50 |
| West Cork Garden Trail | Durrus | Brochure |
1,004.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | Calendar of Events '98 |
701.80 |
| James Dowling | Glengarriff | Caravan and camping park | 15,178.00 |
| Con Cadogan | Drimoleague | Self-catering accomodation | 10,546.00 |
| Macroom Pitch and Putt | Macroom | Facilities and equipment | 4,484.00 |
| Rosscarbery Pitch and Putt | Rosscarbery | Construction of two tennis courts | 9,000.00 |
| Aquaventures | Baltimore | Dive centre | 25,773.00 |
| Clonakilty Enterprise Board | Clonakilty | Visitor park development | 37,500.00 |
| Glengarriff Bamboo Park | Glengarriff | Tropical visitor garden | 50,000.00 |
| Miah O'Sullivan | Castletownbere | Self-catering accomodation | 40,000.00 |
| West Cork Tourism | Skibbereen | Marketing | 50,000.00 |
| Beara Tourism and Development Assoc. | Castletownbere | Water activities centre | 12,217.00 |
| Hungry Hill Hostel Ltd. | Adrigole | Tourist hostel | 28,114.00 |
| Kevin Heapes | Ballydehob | Establishment of golf school | 50,000.00 |
| West Cork Garden Trail | Durrus | Brochure update | 883.00 |
| Croi na Laoi | Inchigeelagh | Purchase of 5 boats and marketing | 7,053.00 |
| Bernie Coughlan | Ballydehob | Self-catering accomodation | 11,394.00 |
| Inniscarra Pitch and Putt Club | Inniscarra | Development of facilities | 3,500.00 |
| Actionpak Outdoor Activities Ltd. | Kinsale | Development of ATV adventure course | 4,000.00 |
| West Cork Sailing Centre Ltd. | Adrigole | Development of sailing school | 11,100.00 |
| Nora and Finbarr Herlihy | Inchigeelagh | Upgrade of bed and breakfast | 5,000.00 |
| Ballygarvan Pitch and Putt | Ballygarvan | Purchase of maintainance equipment | 3,092.00 |
| Kilmichael Pitch and Putt | Kilmichael | Upgrading facilities | 6,644.00 |
| Schull Development Association | Schull | Outdoor pursuits centre | 22,804.00 |
| Newcestown Pitch and Putt | Newcestown | Development of pitch and putt course | 28,000.00 |
| Courmacsherry Sailing and Leisure | Courtmacsherry | Development of sailing school | 12,359.00 |
| Macroom Pitch and Putt | Macroom | Purchase of equipment | 3,080.00 |
| Michael Williams | Skibbereen | Self-catering and purchase of boats | 25,683.00 |
| Mizen Vision | Goleen | Visitor centre | 199,999.00 |
| John W O'Sullivan | Allihies | Self-catering | 15,200.00 |
| Twelve Arch Hostel Ltd | Ballydehob | Tourist hostel | 27,838.00 |
| Crookhaven Harbour Sailing Club | Crookhaven | Development of clubhouse | 50,000.00 |
| Maritime Tourism Ltd. | Kinsale | Purchase of 6 boats | 20,000.00 |
| West Cork Coastal Cruises | Cape Clear | Purchase of boat for island cruising | 50,000.00 |
| Halfway Vintage Club | Halfway | Purchase of steam engine | 17,500.00 |
| Beara Tourism Development Assoc | Castletownbere | Development of cycling route | 10,000.00 |
| Seven Heads Millenium Walk | Barryroe | Development of walk route | 22,000.00 |
| Jim and Marie Lucey | Bandon | Bandon Leisure Centre | 50,000.00 |
| Noel & Elaine Spillane | Kilcrohane | Development of self-catering accomodation | 23,881.00 |
| Edward Sheehan | Allihies | Self catering accomodation | 43,532.00 |
| Co-Action Beara | Castletownbere | Visitor centre | 66,571.00 |
| Sheep's Head Walk Dev. Comm. | Durrus | Development of loop walks | 8,110.00 |
| Sandscove Fishing Club | Ardfield | Development of slipway | 8,000.00 |
| Ahinagh Heritge Group | Ahinagh | Development of drive and cycle routes | 4,999.00 |
| Owenabue Valley Co-op | Carrigaline | Tourist information centre | 6,000.00 |
| The Briery Gap Theatre | Macroom | Theatre equipment | 18,000.00 |
| Carriganima Community Dev Assoc | Carriganima | Signage, brochure & video | 9,000 |
| Bantry Tidy Towns | Bantry | Installation of millwheel | 45,000 |
| Irish Amateur Rowing Union | Inniscarra | Development of facilities | 50,000 |
| Lee Valley Tourism | Macroom | Tourism Brochure | 1,718 |
| Bandon Chamber of Commerce | Bandon | Tourism Information Centre | 9,183 |
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TOTAL |
1,645,900.68 | ||
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