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Dublin

capital and largest city of Ireland

🇮🇪 Ireland · 53.3497, -6.2603

Dublin is recorded as a filming location for 12 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Dublin, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 30 more.

6 productions were filmed at 25 places inside Dublin rather than at Dublin itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“The film was shot in County Wicklow, Dublin, County Mayo and County Galway, with filming taking place in and around the Aran Islands, Connemara, Temple Bar, Georgian Dublin, Wicklow National Park and Olaf Street, Waterford.”

Leap Year (2010) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Dublin

Contagion 2011
In the Name of the Father 1993
Paddington 2 2017
Leap Year 2010
The Pope's Exorcist 2023
Penny Dreadful 2014–2016
The Blue Max 1966
“The aircraft ground scenes were shot at Weston Aerodrome near Dublin (which should not be confused with RAF Weston-on-the-Green, England).” Wikipedia
The Watchers 2024
Father Mother Sister Brother 2025
Arcadian 2024
Power Ballad 2026
About Joan 2022

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Dublin as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Brooklyn 2015
“The three weeks of filming in the country took place at locations in Enniscorthy, Wexford, and Dublin.” Wikipedia
The Lobster 2015
“Filming took place in Dublin, Ireland, which represents "The City" in the film, and also at locations in and around County Kerry, including Sneem, Dromore Woods and Kenmare.” Wikipedia
Duck, You Sucker! 1971
“The flashback scenes with Sean and friends were shot in Ireland at Howth Castle in Dublin and Toner's Pub on Baggot Street, Dublin.” Wikipedia
Far and Away 1992
The Devil's Own 1997
Albert Nobbs 2011
Bridget Jones's Baby 2016
The Italian Job 1969
“The interior of the prison that held Bridger (Noël Coward) was Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, Ireland.” Wikipedia
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1965
“England's Shepperton Studios and Ardmore Studios in Ireland and were used for the shooting of interior scenes, with most of the external West Berlin scenes shot in Dublin.” Wikipedia
Haywire 2011
“The screenplay was written to be shot in Dublin.” Wikipedia
Michael Collins 1996
Rock-a-Doodle 1991
“The live-action sequences were done at Ardmore Studios in Dublin, Ireland.” Wikipedia
Ek Tha Tiger 2012
Normal People 2020–
The Omen 2006
“The "Jerusalem" scenes were filmed in Matera, Italy and some of the London scenes were shot in Herbert Park, Dublin.” Wikipedia
Love, Rosie 2014
Abigail 2024
“Principal photography began May 15, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland, with the setting intending to stand in for Boston, though the city location is not made specific in the final film.” Wikipedia
The Commitments 1991
Sacco and Vanzetti 1971
“The majority of the film was shot in Dublin, Ireland, while the prison scenes were shot in Yugoslavia.” Wikipedia
Disenchanted 2022
“The film would be partly filmed in Enniskerry, where a set was being constructed as of May 1, 2021, while other expected locations included Wicklow and Dublin.” Wikipedia
Educating Rita 1983
“However, it was shot entirely in and around Dublin, where minor adjustments were made to suggest the city is in the UK: in several street scenes, for example, British red telephone boxes appear.” Wikipedia
The Professor and the Madman 2019
“Shot in Dublin in 2016, the film became part of a legal battle between Gibson and Safinia against Voltage Pictures, delaying its release until 2019 and resulting in the pair disowning the final product.” Wikipedia
Blue Moon 2025
Into the Badlands 2015–
“The series was filmed in Louisiana for the first season, but production then moved to Ireland, shooting around Dublin and County Wicklow.” Wikipedia
The Mackintosh Man 1973
“The jail scenes were filmed at Liverpool Prison and Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, Ireland.” Wikipedia
Dementia 13 1963
“The cast and crew lived together in a farm house located outside of Dublin.” Wikipedia
The F Word 2013
“A six-week shoot occurred in Ontario, and ended with a three day shoot in Dublin, Ireland.” Wikipedia
Marlowe 2022
“Filming for exterior scenes set in Los Angeles took place in Barcelona, Spain, while interior scenes were shot in Dublin, Ireland.” Wikipedia
In the Land of Saints and Sinners 2023
“In 2022, the film was primarily shot in County Donegal, with additional filming in Dublin.” Wikipedia
The Tourist 2022–

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Dublin

6 productions shot at 25 places inside Dublin, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Dublin itself.

Barry Lyndon Dublin Castle 1975
Transformers: The Last Knight Library of Trinity College Dublin per Wikipedia 2017
The Wind That Shakes the Barley Kilmainham Gaol 2006
Once Grafton Street per Wikipedia 2007
The Medallion Dublin Castle per Wikipedia 2003
Sing Street Synge Street CBS per Wikipedia 2016

13 more places are inside Dublin — see them on the map.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Dublin?

48 productions are recorded as filmed in Dublin, 6 of them at places inside it, including Contagion (2011), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Paddington 2 (2017). 30 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Dublin?

Contagion (2011), covered by 52 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Dublin?

Dublin is in Ireland, at 53.3497, -6.2603. The day trip guide for Dublin lists 89 filming locations within 100 km.

What other filming locations are near Dublin?

Deans Grange Cemetery, Wicklow Mountains, Powerscourt Estate, Dublin Castle and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Planning a visit? Filming locations near Dublin — 89 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.