#Ploughing19 - NPA , IT Carlow & Carlow County Council Survey

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* 1. Where do you live ?

Ireland

Europe

Rest of the World

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* 2. If you live in Ireland which County do you live in ?

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* 3. What is your gender ?

Male

Female

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* 4. What is your age ?

16 - 19 years old

20 - 30 years old

31 - 40 years old

41 - 50 years old

51 - 60 years old

61 plus years old

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* 5. Which of the following categories best suits your job description?

Administration/General Management

Farmer

PR/Marketing/Sales/Advertising

ICT Professional

Purchasing/Accountancy/Financial Services

Homemaker

Engineering, Professional

Environmental Work

Engineering or ICT Technician

Legal services

Science, Professional

Social Care/Child Care

Science Technician

Public servant

Defence Forces/Gardaí

Teacher / Lecturer

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Is this your first time at the Ploughing ?

Yes

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* 7. If NO how often do you visit ? If Yes move to Q8

Every Year

Every Second Year

Less Often

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* 8. What day did you attend ?

Tuesday 17th September 2019

Wednesday 18th September 2019

Thursday 19th September 2019

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* 9. How did you travel to site ?

Car

Bus

Trade Vehicle

Train

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you traveled by car how many people were in the car ?

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* 11. What is the primary reason for attending Ploughing 2019 ?

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* 12. What is your main interest in attending Ploughing 2019 ?

Machinery

Trade shows

Livestock

Meat

Dairy

Horticulture

Crops

Poultry

Financial services

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What is the first tourism experience that comes to mind when you think of Co Carlow ?

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* 14. Did you stay overnight away from home when visiting the ploughing ? If no go to Question 19

Yes

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* 15. How did you source your accommodation ?

By phone directly to the provider

Online booking (either the provider or a site eg Booking.com)

Carlow Tourism website

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* 16. What type of accommodation solution did you use ?

Family & Friends

Hotel

B & B / Guesthouse

Private Accommodation Sourced via NPA Accommodation Website

Private Accommodation Sourced through eg Air B & B

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Approximately how far from the ploughing is your accommodation?

5km or less

6km – 20km

21km or more

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* 18. What is the estimated cost per night of your accommodation while attending the Ploughing?

€0-100

€101-250

€250 +

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* 19. How much did you spend on food during your visit to the Ploughing 2019 ?

On-Site

Elsewhere

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* 20. How much did you spend on personal purchases (other than food) during your visit to the Ploughing 2019 ?

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* 21. Did you purchase any items for your business during your visit to the Ploughing 2019? If no go to Question 23

Yes

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* 22. If yes how much ?

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* 23. Have you visited County Carlow prior to the Ploughing Championships this year?

Yes

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* 24. If yes which of the following visitors groups would you place yourself in?

Former resident of the area

Day visit from home outside the area

Day visit whilst staying outside this area

Independent day or multiple day visit

Tour group

I have not visited

Other (please specify)

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* 25. On your last visit to County Carlow , what was the main type of accommodation used?

Hotel

Bed and breakfast/farm accommodation

Homes of friends and relatives

Second home

Self Catering

I haven’t stayed in Carlow

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* 26. What were the main reasons which attracted you to Carlow? Multiple answers permissible.

Accessibility

Scenery and natural landscape

Historic and heritage interest/attractions

Gardens

Big Houses

Peace and quiet

Sporting/outdoor activities

Friendliness and hospitality of locals

Arts and culture

Entertainment and recreation facilities

Quality of accommodation

I have not visited

Other (please specify)

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* 27. Following on from your visit please rate the following features of County Carlow as a destination on a scale of 1 (very poor) to 5 (excellent)

	Very Poor	Poor	Fine	Good	Excellent
Indoor/wet weather facilities	Indoor/wet weather facilities Very Poor	Indoor/wet weather facilities Poor	Indoor/wet weather facilities Fine	Indoor/wet weather facilities Good	Indoor/wet weather facilities Excellent
Places for families to visit	Places for families to visit Very Poor	Places for families to visit Poor	Places for families to visit Fine	Places for families to visit Good	Places for families to visit Excellent
Places for adults to visit	Places for adults to visit Very Poor	Places for adults to visit Poor	Places for adults to visit Fine	Places for adults to visit Good	Places for adults to visit Excellent
Shopping	Shopping Very Poor	Shopping Poor	Shopping Fine	Shopping Good	Shopping Excellent
Evening entertainment	Evening entertainment Very Poor	Evening entertainment Poor	Evening entertainment Fine	Evening entertainment Good	Evening entertainment Excellent
Visitor Attractions	Visitor Attractions Very Poor	Visitor Attractions Poor	Visitor Attractions Fine	Visitor Attractions Good	Visitor Attractions Excellent
Tourist accommodation	Tourist accommodation Very Poor	Tourist accommodation Poor	Tourist accommodation Fine	Tourist accommodation Good	Tourist accommodation Excellent
Signposting	Signposting Very Poor	Signposting Poor	Signposting Fine	Signposting Good	Signposting Excellent
Countryside	Countryside Very Poor	Countryside Poor	Countryside Fine	Countryside Good	Countryside Excellent
Restaurant/eating facilities	Restaurant/eating facilities Very Poor	Restaurant/eating facilities Poor	Restaurant/eating facilities Fine	Restaurant/eating facilities Good	Restaurant/eating facilities Excellent
Public transport	Public transport Very Poor	Public transport Poor	Public transport Fine	Public transport Good	Public transport Excellent
Parking	Parking Very Poor	Parking Poor	Parking Fine	Parking Good	Parking Excellent
Appearance and cleanliness	Appearance and cleanliness Very Poor	Appearance and cleanliness Poor	Appearance and cleanliness Fine	Appearance and cleanliness Good	Appearance and cleanliness Excellent
Value for money	Value for money Very Poor	Value for money Poor	Value for money Fine	Value for money Good	Value for money Excellent
Access to rivers	Access to rivers Very Poor	Access to rivers Poor	Access to rivers Fine	Access to rivers Good	Access to rivers Excellent
Outdoor Activities	Outdoor Activities Very Poor	Outdoor Activities Poor	Outdoor Activities Fine	Outdoor Activities Good	Outdoor Activities Excellent

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* 28. Many thanks for completing this survey. As part of the process you can decide to enter into a draw for a €2019 hamper of County Carlow Products provided by the exhibitors from in Carlow@NPA. If you wish to be considered for same please enter your e-mail below.

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