5 movies set, filmed in Ireland worth checking out
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
With pandemic restrictions in place, a trip to Ireland during lockdown is out of the question and there isn’t even a St. Patrick’s Parade to enjoy.
For a taste of Ireland, before St. Patrick’s Day, why not check out some films that capture the look of the Emerald Isle.
There are plenty of movies that made use of Ireland’s beauty, though the action is set elsewhere, including “Saving Private Ryan” and “Braveheart,” as well as fantasy fare like “Star Wars” The Force Awakens,” “The Princess Bride” and “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.”
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By Matt Ellis |
In O’Rawe’s
Northern Heist (Melville House, Apr.), James “Ructions” O’Hare and other former Irish Republican Army paramilitaries plan to rob the biggest bank in Belfast.
Where did you get the idea for
Northern Heist?
I always thought there was a great novel in the Northern Bank robbery in Belfast in 2004. It almost ended the Good Friday Agreement peace process, because the British and Irish governments said the IRA did it. I have no absolute proof, but the IRA was the only outfit in Ireland who had the expertise to pull off something so intricate. I thought it was a work of art.
With feature animation
Wolfwalkers looking likely to be Cartoon Saloon’s fourth nomination for their fourth feature film (their fifth in total including the short animation
Late Afternoon), actresses Saoirse Ronan (looking for a fifth nomination for
Ammonite) and Jessie Buckley (
, writer and actress Clare Dunne a contender for
Herself, and even Jamie Dornan a possibility for
Wild Mountain Thyme (according to some US trades), Ireland is hopeful for more Oscar success.
We have a rich history with the Oscars. Our industry has consistently boxed above its weight in its film and TV output over the years and this has been reflected in our success at the most highly coveted international annual award ceremony.