Where Was The Horse Race In The Quiet Man?

Lettergesh beach.
The horse racing sequence was shot at Lettergesh beach, Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland.

What beach was the horse race in The Quiet Man filmed?

Lettergesh Beach
Lettergesh Beach – County Galway
Lettergesh Beach, also found in County Galway, is the setting for the famous horse racing scene which sees Sean hold back and bide his time before eventually winning.

What is the name of the town in The Quiet Man?

Oughterard, Co Galway
The beautiful stone bridge where Sean dreamed that his mother told him about White O Mornin Cottage is located just outside Oughterard. The bridge is clearly signposted and remains completely unchanged since the 1950s.

Did John Wayne do his own riding in The Quiet Man?

Bill did most of the stunts for Duke in The Quiet Man except for the riding scenes and the main fight scene. Joe Mellotte was simply a stand-in for John Wayne in a few scenes. The riding scenes were doubled by Joe Fair.

Where does The Quiet Man take place?

of Ireland
The Quiet Man lives on
In 1951 John Ford’s greatest movie “The Quiet Man” starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Barry Fitzgerald was made. It was set in the beautiful west of Ireland with filming being centred in the village of Cong on the Mayo-Galway border.

Where was the race scene in The Quiet Man filmed?

Lettergesh beach
Mayo. Among those are Lettergesh beach, where the horse race scene was filmed, “The Quiet Man Bridge”, signposted off the N59 road between Maam Cross and Oughterard and the “White O’Morn” cottage.

Where was the black stallion beach scene filmed?

It was shot almost like a documentary, with a small crew on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. A small crew and not many — make that no — creature comforts: “It was exciting, even though we had to take cold showers!” Farley says. “Working on those beach sequences, there were no hotels.

What movies were filmed at Blackhorse Wild horse Sanctuary?

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
Several major films have scenes that were shot in the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, including Crazy Horse, Hildago and Into the Wild.

Was Darby O’Gill filmed at the Rock of Dunamase?

Fun fact of Dunamase Castle
Also, here is a fun fact about the castle: Parts of Darby O Gill and the little people and Leap Year were filmed here.

Is Knocknasheega a real place?

Knocknasheega is the 800th highest place in Ireland. Knocknasheega is the second most southerly summit and also the second most easterly in the Knockmealdown Mountains area.

Did Sean Connery really sing in Darby O’Gill and the Little People?

A version of the song “My Pretty Irish Girl” sung by Sir Sean Connery and Janet Munro was released as a single about the same time as the debut of this movie in 1959. Ironically, Connery said the singing was the one aspect of the role, of which he wasn’t too fond.

What is the rock of Dunamase?

The Rock of Dunamase is a spectacular natural feature visible in the landscape of Co. Laois. It takes its name from the Irish Dún Másc, meaning the ‘Fort of Masc’. Dunamase was the seat or fort of the ancient Irish kings of Laois.