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The Quiet Man (1952)
Where The Quiet Man says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The Irish village of Inisfree never existed: it was filmed across Cong, Galway's Ballyglunin station and Connemara roads, with the bar's interior built in Hollywood
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Scenes and places
Sean steps off the train at Castletown (1920)
Retired boxer Sean Thornton comes home from Pittsburgh to buy the family farm in the village of Inisfree.
Set in Castletown station — Sean Thornton arrives from Pittsburgh at the station near his birthplace.
A small station near Tuam in County Galway that stood in for the fictional Castletown.
Filmed at Ballyglunin railway station (County Galway, Ballyglunin, Ireland) — Filmed as Castletown station. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The road and stone bridge to Inisfree (1920)
Sean travels the country roads toward the village he left as a child.
Set in Road to Inisfree — The country road toward the village (position in the story not fixed by the sources).
A bridge in Connemara, signposted off the N59.
Filmed at Quiet Man Bridge, near Leam (County Galway, Leam, Ireland) — Signposted bridge named for the film; the scene shot here rests on one location blog. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Signposted off the N59 between Maam Cross and Oughterard.
The village of Inisfree (1920)
Sean falls in love with Mary Kate Danaher, sister of the bullying Squire Will Danaher.
Set in Inisfree — The fictional village where Sean meets Mary Kate and the villagers.
Cong is now a wealthy small town; the film made it a tourist attraction.
Filmed at Cong, County Mayo (County Mayo, Cong, Ireland) — Many scenes were shot in and around Cong; Main Street and the market cross appear in photos. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Cong lies on the Mayo-Galway border near Lough Corrib.
The old Thornton farm, White O'Morn (1920)
Sean outbids Squire Danaher for the old farm, and the Widow Tillane sells it to him.
Set in White O'Morn — The old Thornton family farm Sean wants to buy.
The cottage used in the film stood on the R336 south of Maam and has long since fallen into ruin; no coordinates are given in the sources.
Courting near the widow's house (1920)
Sean and Mary Kate walk out together, but her brother refuses his consent to the marriage.
Set in Widow Tillane's house and grounds — Where Sean and Mary Kate's courtship plays out.
Ashford Castle is now a 5-star luxury hotel.
Filmed at Ashford Castle grounds, Cong (County Mayo, Cong, Ireland) — The grounds formed the backdrop for much of the action. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Thoor Ballylee (County Galway, Gort, Ireland) — A scene in which Wayne and O'Hara cross a river was shot next to this tower. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Innisfree Cup horse race (1920)
The village turns out for the Innisfree Cup race on the beach.
Set in Race course (beach) — The village horse race scene.
A beach in Connemara, County Galway.
Sean tells the minister his secret (1920)
Sean tells Rev. Playfair why he swore off fighting.
Set in Rev. Playfair's house — Sean confides in the Church of Ireland minister, a fellow former boxer.
The ruins of Cong Abbey sit beside the River Cong.
Filmed at Cong Abbey, Cong (County Mayo, Cong, Ireland) — Location blog places the minister's house beside Cong Abbey; the house's own coordinates are not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Sean pulls Mary Kate off the train (1920)
Sean races to the station and pulls his wife off the Dublin train.
Set in Station platform — Mary Kate boards a train for Dublin.
The same station that opened the film.
Filmed at Ballyglunin railway station (County Galway, Ballyglunin, Ireland) — Same station as the arrival; the match to this scene is likely but not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The five-mile walk home (1920)
Sean marches Mary Kate to the Danaher farm, followed by a growing crowd of villagers, and demands the dowry.
Set in The road to the Danaher farm — Sean forces Mary Kate to walk five miles back to her brother's farm.
Only the broad area is documented: outdoor scenes were shot across Mayo and Galway.
The fight reaches Cohan's Bar (1920)
Sean and Will pause the fistfight for a drink, where they begrudgingly admit a mutual respect.
Set in Cohan's Bar — The fighters pause for a drink mid-fight.
In 2008 a pub opened in the building used as the film's pub; it shows the film daily.
Filmed at Pat Cohan's Bar, Cong (County Mayo, Cong, Ireland) — Exterior used for the bar; position taken from a Commons photo, the interior was built in Hollywood. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: On Main Street, Cong.
Characters
- Sean Thornton — An Irish-born American retired boxer who returns from Pittsburgh to buy the old family farm.
- Mary Kate Danaher — The fiery, red-headed sister of Squire Will Danaher.
- Squire 'Red' Will Danaher — Mary Kate's bullying brother, who also wanted the old Thornton farm.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is the village of Inisfree from The Quiet Man, really?
- Which Galway station played Castletown in The Quiet Man?