| Without doubt the capital is the most popular as | | | | Neil Jordan comedy, "High Spirits" starring Peter |
| regards film locations in Ireland. Strange as it may | | | | O'Toole, Daryl Hannah and Liam Neeson. |
| seem the areas used in and around Dublin aren't | | | | In "Barry Lyndon", Cahir Castle was used as a |
| always used to depict Irish scenes. For example, | | | | German military encampment. Carrick-on-Suir, |
| Kilmainham Gaol was used in the "Italian Job", | | | | County Tipperary also featured when the principal |
| Smithfield Market was used in "The Spy Who | | | | character enlisted in the army. Various other |
| Came in from the Cold" and Trinity College, Dublin | | | | locations around Ireland including Kilkenny, Meath, |
| was passed off as an English University in | | | | Tipperary, Waterford and Dublin Castle were used |
| "Educating Rita". | | | | as a hotel and casino. |
| Wicklow is probably the next most popular with | | | | Cahir Castle featured in the opening scenes of |
| filmmakers. Classics such as "Braveheart", | | | | "Excalibur", as well as The Rock of Cashel. Scenes |
| "Excalibur" and "Michael Collins" were shot on | | | | for the film were also shot in Kerry and Wicklow |
| location in the Wicklow Mountains. Indeed the | | | | (does that waterfall seem familiar, well you can |
| Wicklow Mountains don't look at all out of place | | | | see it any day of the week on the Powerscourt |
| doubling as the Scottish Highlands in "Braveheart". | | | | Estate, Enniskerry). |
| You can also tour the areas where these | | | | Although the story is set on Innisfree, County |
| blockbusters were filmed. Then there's the popular | | | | Sligo, the County Mayo village of Cong is the |
| BBC series Ballykissangel shot in beautiful Avoca | | | | setting for Hollywood favourite "The Quiet man", |
| (all the outside filming) and Ardmore Studios (for | | | | starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. The |
| the inside filming). | | | | grounds of Ashford Castle were also used to |
| Next up it has to be Kerry and "Ryan's Daughter". | | | | shoot some scenes. In Cong today you can visit |
| Set in the Dingle Peninsula, the film caused major | | | | "The Quiet Man" cottage museum, of which the |
| hysteria at the time when Hollywood A-listers, | | | | ground floor is a carbon copy of "White-o-Mornin'" |
| Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills and | | | | cottage. |
| Sarah Miles descended on our humble county. The | | | | The picturesque village of Roundstone in Galway |
| film also starred the cream of the Irish acting | | | | was the setting for the 1997 comedy film "The |
| world. As well as breathtaking scenery, the village | | | | Matchmaker" starring Denis Leary, Milo O'Shea and |
| was actually a specially constructed Hollywood set. | | | | Janeane Garofalo. The village is situated at the |
| Limerick city provided one of the backdrops for | | | | end of Errisbeg Mountain and looks out on to the |
| "Angela's Ashes", a film based on the | | | | Alantic. The filmmakers made good use of |
| autobiography of Frank Mc Court. "Angelas Ashes" | | | | surrounding farms and also went across to the |
| walking tours will bring you to places named/used | | | | Aran Islands to film some scenes. |
| in the book. Not alone shot in Limerick, this film | | | | Bet you didn't think our little island was such a |
| has also done a bit of a mini tour of Ireland, as | | | | popular choice with filmmakers. Why not make |
| scenes were shot in Cork, Dublin and Wicklow. | | | | Ireland your next destination and see these film |
| Dromore Castle in Limerick was used in the 1988 | | | | sets up close for yourself. |