Ireland
Cong

County Mayo, Ireland

Cong, County Mayo, Ireland,
was the setting and the filming location
for John Ford's 1952 Oscar-winning film,
The Quiet Man (http://www.dukewayne.com/showthread.php?t=1825)

Cong (Conga Fheichín or Cúnga Fheichín in Irish) is a village in County Mayo,
Republic of Ireland, next to the Galway border.
It is located on the north shore of Lough Corrib, near the town of Ballinrobe
and the villages of Neale and Cross. Cong is known for its underground streams
that connect Lough Corrib with Lough Mask to the north.
It was also the home of Sir William Wilde, historian and father to prominent playwright,
novelist, poet, and short story writer, Oscar Wilde.

This picturesque village lies on the shores off Lough Corrib, just within County Mayo.
It is on the edge of Connemara. Cong, (in Gaelic Cung) means isthmus,
the village lies on the strip of land between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask.

For more photographs:-
Cong- Photos (http://cong.mayo-ireland.ie/photos.htm)
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White O'Morn Cottage

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The original cottage above showing the owner
at the time holding a baby and look at the chickens pecking
just outside the half door and the roses growing in the flowerbeds.

The tourist board are trying hard to make the owner of the derelect White O'Morn
see the sense of restoring the ruin to it's former glory.
That is something I would dearly love to see.
The owner is an American and has so far not agreed to allow restoration to go ahead.
The film brings thousands of tourists to Cong, Mayo every year
and most of the buildings used are still in good to perfect condition.

The original White O’Morn cottage is in a state of ruin.
All that remains on this tufted patch of earth is shaped pile of housing stones.
The thatch appears to have gone first, after which water seeped
into the 18-inch-thick stone walls and washed out the mortar,
peeling off the whitewash as the breakdown progressed season by season.

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As it is now............................................... ........With kind permission of Patrick McCormick

During a visit in July of 2001 there was rumblings that the original cottage
would be restored and made into some kind of tourist attraction.
However, as recently as June 2003 it was still found crumbling
to the ground with no evidence of any construction project.
The word is that a Californian has owned the property
for 22 years and remains unmoved by requests to sell
so the cottage can be restored.
So sad that no one saw fit to preserve this lovely cottage for future generations.

Take a look at the White O'Morn as it is now

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It is just a pile of stones now and even they are disappearing as tourists
take them for souviniers.
Information from cloudtravel
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Cohan's Bar

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An old photo of Pat Cohen's Bar.

It was actually a shop not a bar
but now it has been refurbished
and recreated faithfully as the bar.

Click on link below for information about the reopening of this pub.
They will be showing the film daily in the bar for tourists.
Cohan's Bar- re-opening (http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5008&Itemid=38)

It was beautifully outfitted by Gus Martin , GM Carpentry, Dublin
and is a faithful recreation of the one in the film.
Gus is a fervent fan of the film too so it must have been a labour of love.
they used stills of the film to make sure they got it just right.
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The Quiet Man Bridge

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The Quiet Man Bridge
Over 50 years ago John Wayne and Barry Fitzgerald
sat on this bridge in a horse drawn carriage.
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Cong Church-
St. Mary's Church Of Ireland

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This is the pretty little church where Sean Thornton and Mary Kate Danagher
played "pattie fingers" in the holy water font.
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Ashford Castle

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Just south of Cong is Ashford Castle, built in a Gothic revival style
by Arthur Guinness (Lord Ardilaun), is now a five star hotel with Golf Course.
One of Ireland's finest hotels, converted from a medieval lakeside castle,
and a tourist attraction in its own right.
Much of the movie was filmed on the grounds of Ashford Castle.
Duke, John Ford, and the other major stars, also stayed there during filming.
The famous fight scene was shot in the grounds of the castle,
Much memorabilia and special tours are available to commemorate the film.

The town and castle area remain little changed since 1952,
and Cong's connection with the movie make it a major tourist attraction
in that part of Mayo.

Fancy a holiday!:-
Ashford Castle (http://www.ashford.ie/)
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Cong Abbey

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Cong also has a fine example of a ruined medieval abbey,
and Celtic art in the form of a stone High cross called the Cross of Cong,
which shows Viking influences.
The majestic remains of Cong Abbey are the relics of the Augustinian abbe
y founded in the 12th century by Turlough O'Connor,
King of Connaught and High King of Ireland.
The Market Cross of Cong in the village commemorates tow
former abbots of the monastery.
The Cross of Cong, an ornate processional cross intended for the abbey,
is now in Dublin's National Museum.

The Cong Canal, also known as the "Dry Canal" was a failure,
primarily due to its inability to hold water. Now used as a drainage channel only,
the water level can vary between 6 inches and 12 feet depending on the time of year
(summer dry, winter full). Built heritage features of the canal remain.

Only two weeks of the production was spent in Ireland
because the local hotels couldn't accommodate the American crew.
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Playfairs Cottage

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Then we have a truly beautiful cottage
that is still exactly the same today.
It was the location for the Playfairs-( actually the gate-house to Ashford Castle)
the Church of Ireland reverand and his wife.
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Danagher House

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Above is the Danagher house.
It also survives and is located on the estate of Ashford Castle.
Just the same except in the film there was no glass porch at the front door.

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As it is today

This beautiful house is exactaly how it looks today as it did in the movie back in 1951
Its located on the grounds of Ashford Castle , and is very well taken care of
by the lovely May and Joe Murphy.
I hasten to add the house is not open to the public at any time and is strictly private.
With special thanks to Mike Ward
of Save The Quiet Man Cottage (http://www.facebook.com/groups/139441216076635/) for the photograph and the above
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Ballyglunin Station
(Castletown Station)

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The station used in the opening sequence and during the scene where John Wayne
slams the train doors looking for 'Maureen OHara later in the film is
Ballyglunin Station (http://images.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&channel=s&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=3&q=Ballyglunin+station&btnG=Search+images)- south of the town of Tuam, Co. Galway.
It looks the same today as it did in 1951,
when the film was shot (although released in 1952).
The only major difference is that the bridge which crosses
the railway tracks is now gone.
This bridge was moved to Ballinasloe station, East Galway
(where it still stands today), after Ballyglunin closed down as a main line.
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The Stepping Stones

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With kind permission of Gary McEwan- STQMC Group- Facebook
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Lettergesh Beach- Commera

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The Inisfree Race Meet
The horse racing sequence was shot at
Lettergesh Beach- Commera
on the west coast of Ireland
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Cong River Fight Scene

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Look towards the big tree on the banks of the Cong river on the right.
This is the location where Danagher is knocked into the river by Sean.
Danagher then says "you've had enough," Sean replies No,
so Danagher says "Well give a man a hand then"
Sean pulls him out of the river only to receive another punch from
Danagher which sends him reeling, the next time you watch this scene again
you will see the stones on the wall of Cong Abbey as the fight continues.
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Emily O'Connor's Shop

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When Sean and Mary Kate take their wagon into town a store called
"Emily O'Connor" can be seen in the background.
This is actually a crafts store and is still in business to this day.

In the film, Cong Village doubled as both Innisfree and Castletown. One side of Cong was Innisfree and this side of the village was CastleTown. The scene shot here was a cattle fair, cast your mind back to the film as Mary Kate and Sean arrive in Castletown to do their shopping. It was here that Mary Kate spot's Danaher selling his crossbred sheep and says to Sean "now's a good time to get my money" Sean replies, "Money, money I'm sick of the talk of it! is that all you Danaher's think about money?". With that Mary Kate whips up her horse and leaves Sean to walk back to Innisfree. When Mary Kate leaves Sean in Castletown to walk back to Innisfree we see him walking up hills through fields, when in fact all he had to do was walk up the street, that's Hollywood for you. In the background we see Emily O'Connor's Craft shop and next to it is the post office which is still the same as in 1951.
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Fr.Lonergan's Gate

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Now sadly stolen!!
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White O'Morn Replica Cottage

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A replica of the famous thatched cottage in the movie is located at Maam Cross
County Galway, in the west of Ireland.

The first location is one of the last scenes in the film.
It is located opposite The Quiet Man Heritage Cottage at the flower bed
and is when the widow Tillane and Danagher start their courting.
They were on the trap with Michaeleen Og as chaperone.
"Hold on to your Hats," were Michealeen's strict instruction
to the courting couple
as his beautiful horse Napoleon took them passed the now
Heritage Cottage along Circular road here to your right.

For more information:-
The Replica Quiet Man Cottage (http://www.museumsofmayo.com/quietman.htm)
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Mary Kate's Willow Pattern Dishes

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Mary Kate so loved her crockery and such.
She used the beautiful Willow pattern dishes.

With special thanks to the Web-Site
Failte- White Of Morn Cottage, Ireland

Here is a great site for
The Quiet Man Movie Locations-
In The Village of Cong & The Grounds of Ashford Castle (http://danagher.bravehost.com/Quietman/Ireland.htm)

This is the link to:-
The Quiet Man Movie Club (http://quietmanmovieclub.com/)

Once the kids grow up and leave the house, me and the wife will have our trip to Ireland!!

We'll see this site along with several others that involve the band U2! :wink_smile:

Ireland is just a ferry ride away for me, so I must make the effort to go and see the movies locations

Same here, I have family in Cork so I plan to visit sometime this year and get up to Cong for a couple of days.

Yes, some day I will go to the old sod and see the sites.

The family has been gone for 4 generations but I plan to go back.

Emmanuel Any word on the pub? Does she do a fine business?

Emmanuel,

What other can you tell us about this ole' Pub? Might want to visit there when I go. It will be a while before I get there. I'll have to save a lot more money before coming.

Cheers :cool: Hondo

It's very interesting. I hope to be there one day too. I visited some English pubs while staying in England, are Irish pubs have the same lovely athmosphere?
Regards,
Senta

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay in answering, but we have been
away on holiday for a couple of weeks.

Murray, I was down in Cong just before Christmas last year.
We were staying in Ashford Castle, we celebrated our
30th wedding anniversary. On one of mornings while
we were there, we walked into the village. It's a wonderful
walk along a tree lined lane. After only a few minutes you
pass the "Church of Ireland" church, where Sean and
Mary-Kate play "patty fingers in the holy water." Then as
you continue along the lane it takes only a couple more
minutes to reach the cottage of the Reverend and Mrs Playfair.
Then you turn right and you are in the village of Cong. Now
although the old "Cohan" building has been rebuilt, it has
not been turned into a pub. It looks just the same as it does
in the movie, with the name "Cohan's Bar" above the door,
but that's as far as it goes. I was a wee bit disappointed
because I was looking forward to one of those "black beers."
But then again, this is Irelnd we are talking about, so we just
walked 2 hundreds yards up the street and there was a place
that had so much of the stuff, they were selling it.

I did ask the barman about "Cohan's", but he didn't know what
was happening with it.

Hondo, just come with whatever money you have, the drinks are
on me.

Vera, if you liked English pubs, you will love Irish pubs.

Shame about Cohans yet I'm sure the Village would more then compensate.

For continuity reasons
Here are some other posts,I have copied over,
relating to this lovely area
Old April 13th, 2005
Emmanuel

This may be of interest.

As you all know the Duke made The Quiet Man in and around the small Irish village of Cong in County Mayo, which is in the west of Ireland. I was recently shown a article in a Irish newspaper about a pub that was going to open there, some time this summer (2005). Now I know you'll all think that that's nothing to write home about, an other pub in Ireland. It's a bit like having a banner headline informing us of another leaf falling from a tree in autumn. Ah.... But this is no ordinary pub, oh no. The pub in question is to be built on the site of the original pub, the one which we all know as Cohan's.

The bar in the movie never existed, and was in fact a shop (store). It sold groceries and petrol (gas). John Ford only used the exterior of the building. All the interior shots were done later back in Hollywood. But you all knew that.

Now here's the interesting part (at last I hear you say). It would appear that the owner of the shop Mr Jack Murphy, Has retired (he was an extra in the movie, and a very nice man whom I've had the pleasure of meeting a couple of times) and his nephew has somehow managed to get his hands on many of the original props, and is having them shipped over to Ireland From Hollywood, It seems that they are in storage in a warehouse at Paramount Pictures. The nephew Mr John Connolly hopes to have memorabilia to help recreate the pub.

I'll keep you all posted, if and when I hear anymore
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Emmanuel.
April 14th, 2005
Hondo Duke Lane

What is the name of the pub going to be?

Cheers B)
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Itdo

Emmanuel,

I spent a week in Cong some years ago, one of my greatest vacations ever! Of course, in the ways of the pilgrim I visited every spot of the movie. Cohan's appears today the same as in 1951, and of course it never WAS a bar. I met Murphy, too - he was still working in the shop then.

But you know, I never like when landmarks get changed. Cohan's should stay just the way Ford used it. I'm sure they would have to bring down the front to make the changes, no?

There are quite a few pubs there already drawing the tourists as "Quiet Man Café", displaying photos and such. And there's the museum as well. Which doesn't have too many props but still, it devotes a whole house to the film.


Old April 14th, 2005
Emmanuel

Hi Itdo and Hondo.

The name of the pub will be "COHAN'S BAR".

I've had an other look at the article, and reading between the lines, I think that John Connolly intends to save the front of the building, so all the work would be to the interior. I don't see any point in him pulling the building down.

For those of you who have never been to Cong, Here is a little insight to the place.

The village looks almost the same today as it did in The summer of 1951, when Duke and John Ford were there. The building which appears as Cohan's, with the name above the door, is still there. COHAN'S BAR is still there in bold lettering, the exterior is still painted light green. The door which Barry Fitzgerald opens is still the same. the only thing that looks out of place is the petrol (gas) pump which stands just of the footpath (sidewalk) in front of the building. I asked about that pump a few years ago, thinking that it was added to the business after the movie was made. But by all accounts it was there while they filmed in the village. They were able to keep it hidden by having people stand in front of it. The Cetlic cross is still standing in the same spot as in the movie, many people think it was a prop, but no, it's the real thing.

The only difference today is, there are no longer derelict buildings like the ones you can see when Duke and Barry Fitzgerald ride into the village for the first time. The buildings are still there, but they are homes now. Across the street you have, as Itdo says. THE QUIET MAN cafe. There is a hotel just to the left as you look at the front of Cohan's, which was built about 17 years ago called Danaher's. But apart from that the village is still just that , a village

It won't come as a surprise to any Duke fan to know that thousands still come to Cong every year, to walk in the footsteps of the QUIET MAN.
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Emmanuel.



Old April 14th, 2005
SXViper


Emmanuel, sounds like a really nice place to visit and I hope to sometime down the road with my wife.

As The Quiet Man is being discussed,
thought I'd bump it's location thread

That is no problem for you if you will have a "black beer" on Pat Cohan Bar now when the bar opened September 15, 2008.
Len

I understand that the pubs are dying now in Ireland Len. Is that true?

Yes, you are very welcome to have a black beer or a drink on the Cohan's bar in Cong now.
Len

If you like to have some more information about the bar, so watch here.

http://www.quietmanmovieclub.com/ (http://www.quietmanmovieclub.com/)

http://www.patcohan.com/ (http://www.patcohan.com/)

Len

Len,
Many thanks for the update,
and the links to those two pages.

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http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/john-wayne/John%20Wayne/invitation1.jpg

Cheers, skoal from Sweden!

The cottage where sean thorton and mary kate lived in is in ruins. The small bridge is still there.the house where the danahers live is on the grounds of ashford castle.there is a family living in the house.the village of cong is still the same as it was when they were doing the film.

I heard there was a movement to try to restore White o' Morn. Has that gotten any where?

Ringo,
Thank you for the update, how far away from Cong is Waterford?

Chester :newyear:

Cong is about 4 1/2 hours from waterford.in a small country like ireland its great to have a great landmark and to have the great john wayne over here. Ive been to cong about 10 times and each time i meet people that was involved in the film and the storyies about the making of the film is so wonderful. Theres a family from america that owns the land where the white o morn is on and the people of cong tryed to buy it from him but he wont sell the land.may be one day.

That big problem with White O’Morn is just that Mr. Gregory Ebbitt, Santa Ana, California have not doing anything good with the cottage so that is a ruin today.

The cottage where sean thorton and mary kate lived in is in ruins.
I'll say! I've found a picture of it, at this web site (http://whitemorn.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/01/original-white-omorn-photos.html).
2456

Here's (http://radio-weblogs.com/0117154/stories/2002/12/14/westernIreland.html) another web site with an article on TQM tourist locations - very good! A couple of paragraphs in the middle specifically discuss the White O Morn cottage.

Chester

Keith.
Great job of presenting the photos and dialogue. Hopefully this fellow "Californian" will one day see the light, and the reconstruction can begin.

Chester :newyear:

Here's a sad looking sight and article from
the local newspaper at the time

February '02 News
http://www.connemara.net/news/2002/february/fire.jpg

The 'Quiet Man' Cottage at Peacocke's went on fire just before
the annual Bogman's Ball on Saturday night - the thatch is completely gone.
Galway and Clifden Fire Brigade attended, but before they arrived
the staff had done their best to keep it under control
but the winds were too strong and really hampered all efforts to save it.
"John Wayne", "Maureen O Hara" etc. and many of the artifacts were saved.
The staff are really to be praised, most had to get changes of clothes etc.
and then worked on for the ball catering for 375 people !!!
And at 5pm on Sunday the children from Holy Cross (Ardoyne) school
were due to arrive!! - thanks to Caitríona for the news.
Thanks to Connemara.net

I've seen the film only 2 days ago...And now I'm reading about this.It's really a pity!

Amazing how fast the stone walls deteriorated in ten years. And look at that . . . a fancy new house just 50 yards away.

Ringo Kid- Waterford,Ireland
I was in Ireland in June -2007. Went to Cong and looked for "Quiet Man" places. Had a wonderful time, the Irish are very nice people and Duke made one of his best movies
there.

Great locations,
just for St.Patricks Day

Wow...thanks for all the info....I would love to visit one day !!!!!

Have been to Dublin a few times over the years, and the Guinness was lovely, and what I remember of the pub crawls ..... superb little pubs and always a HUGE welcome....fantastic !!!

Amazing how fast the stone walls deteriorated in ten years. And look at that . . . a fancy new house just 50 yards away.

Yeah, what's up with that?

Truth to tell, I'm looking for images of the cottage, especially those clearly showing the door. At this rate, I may just end up watching the film again. This picture is very interesting, as it seems the bottom half of the door opens out, and the top half in.

http://www.apex.net.au/~mhumphry/images/qm-mo2.gif

This one is awesome, except, again, the door is open:

http://www.users.qwest.net/~aknot/Paddygroupxx_.jpg

http://www.dukewayne.com/picture.php?albumid=8&pictureid=549 http://www.dukewayne.com/picture.php?albumid=8&pictureid=550
As many of you may be aware from reading the Duke's Movie Locations - Ireland (http://www.dukewayne.com/showthread.php?t=2621) forum, the cottage used in The Quiet Man, White O'Morn, is in a terrible state of disrepair.

There is a concerted, organized effort (spearheaded by our good friend Mike Ward in Ireland) to Save the Quiet Man Cottage (http://www.wix.com/ajhellinger/cottage). I'm sure many of you will be very interested in this project. He also has a group on Facebook of the same name, for those of you on FB.

We want to encourage everyone to see what they can do to make this happen!

Maureen O'Hara will be visiting Cong village (http://www.irishcentral.com/news/news_from_ireland/Quiet-Man-beauty-Maureen-OHara-returns-to-Cong-village-127650683.html#.TkbPddi9uTY.facebook) at the end of this month, to launch what is hoped to become an annual event there.[/SIZE]

A Great Cause lets hope they take definitive action to save & restore the cottage.

Jim and Sue, thanks for the update.
I for one have joined their Facebook group

Save the Quiet Man Cottage (http://www.facebook.com/groups/139441216076635/)

Remember you must Log In to FB to view the page and join the group.

I have been given permission by the photographer
Patrick McCormick to post these rare photographs.

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Duke in the chair, with John Ford in the hat,.............With kind permission of Patrick McCormick
surrounded by the cast etc. In the grounds of Ashford Castle

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A scene taking place,John Ford in the hat, Maureen centre.With kind permission of Patrick McCormick


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Stepping stones............................................ .......With kind permission of Patrick McCormick

White O'Morn Cottage

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As it was in 1951.............................................. ..With kind permission of Patrick McCormick

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As it is now............................................... ........With kind permission of Patrick McCormick

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With kind permission of Patrick McCormick

Another break in filming as John Ford and John Wayne discuss something...

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With kind permission of Patrick McCormick

John Ford looks like he's dancing (or something)! Maureen with her back to the camera and 'Duke' looking on...

A couple more rare location pics

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Another rare photograph.

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With kind permission of Gary McEwan.

Maureen O'Hara and John Ford making a waitress's day at Ashford Castle
- think she was getting married the next day

Danagher House

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Above is the Danagher house.
It also survives and is located on the estate of Ashford Castle.
Just the same except in the film there was no glass porch at the front door.


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As it is today............Photograph by Mike Ward

This beautiful house is exactaly how it looks today as it did in the movie back in 1951
Its located on the grounds of Ashford Castle , and is very well taken care of
by the lovely MAY AND JOE MURPHY ,
[ i hasten to add the house is not open to the public at any time and is strictly private ]
With special thanks to Mike Ward of Save The Quiet Man Cottage (http://www.facebook.com/groups/139441216076635/)
for the photograph and the above

More rare photos

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Looks like the cast went on strike for a minute.
Dan Ford, second left was a VERY interesting person in real life...

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Victor McLaglen and Duke

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John Ford directing

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With kind permission of the photographer Patrick McCormick

Another rare location photo

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With kind permission of photographer Patrick McCormick

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With kind permission of photographer Patrick McCormick

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With kind permission of photographerGary McEwan

If you look in the background you can see one of the female crew
with the coat over her shoulders no doubt ready to pass to Maureen once the scene was shot.

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Is this Maureen or her stand-in Etta??
or is it Maureen, our friends in Ireland are not sure either!

Personally I think it's Maureen

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With kind permission of Patrick McCormick

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The Inisfree Race Meet

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Fr.Lonergan's gate - now sadly stolen

Photos with the kind permission of Gary McEwan

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Cong River Fight Scene

The above photos with more detail
can now be seen in the edited opening post

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Thank you. Still no more pictures of Etta?

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Thank you. Still no more pictures of Etta?
Romy, I have asked, but nothing yet!

Here is a great site for The Quiet Man Locations

THE QUIET MAN FILM LOCATIONS
In The Village of Cong & The Grounds of Ashford Castle (http://danagher.bravehost.com/Quietman/Ireland.htm)

Take a look at the White O'Morn as it is now

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Well done! Valuable assistance to visit Cong !!!

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Another way to visit ...
Thank you

The Stepping Stones

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With kind permission of Gary McEwan- STQMC Group- Facebook

WOW! there's some great research work done here! Great Job Keith! Bill

'The Quiet Man' movie trail

http://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/201201307097/quiet-man-movie-trail-ireland/

'The Quiet Man' movie trail

http://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/201201307097/quiet-man-movie-trail-ireland/


Very interesting! Thank you.

Ethanedwards- thank you for the videos they are beautiful with pleasant memories and
the Music enhances the mood. Where can I get a copy of that music?
I have a desire to go back to Ireland sometime and go to Cong.

Ethanedwards- thank you for the videos they are beautiful with pleasant memories and
the Music enhances the mood. Where can I get a copy of that music?
I have a desire to go back to Ireland sometime and go to Cong.
Thank you colkid60,
however as this question refers to the music in the movie
I have copied this post and our reply to:-
The Quiet Man (http://www.dukewayne.com/showthread.php?t=1825&page=34)