Castles & palaces
Thoor Ballylee
building in County Galway, Ireland
Ireland · 53.1030, -8.7750
Thoor Ballylee is recorded as a filming location for 1 production.
“In 1951, a scene of John Ford's The Quiet Man in which John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara cross a river was shot next to Thoor Ballylee.”
Movies filmed at Thoor Ballylee
Filming locations nearby
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Castles & palaces
Dunguaire Castle
Ireland·11 km north-west
tower house in County Galway, Ireland
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Towns & cities
Kinvarra
Ireland·12 km west
sea port village in County Galway, Ireland
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Towns & cities
Oranmore
Ireland·21 km north-west
town in County Galway, Ireland
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Landscapes & nature
Aillwee Cave
Ireland·25 km west
cave system in County Clare, Ireland
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Towns & cities
Kilnaboy
Ireland·25 km south-west
place in Munster, Ireland
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Towns & cities
Corofin
Ireland·26 km south-west
human settlement
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Thoor Ballylee?
1 production is recorded as filmed at Thoor Ballylee, including The Quiet Man (1952).
Where is Thoor Ballylee?
Thoor Ballylee is in Ireland. Its coordinates are 53.1030, -8.7750.
What other filming locations are near Thoor Ballylee?
Dunguaire Castle (11 km north-west), Kinvarra (12 km west), Oranmore (21 km north-west), Aillwee Cave (25 km west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.