Ireland · County Mayo
Filming locations in Achill Island
The largest of Ireland's islands, joined to County Mayo by a bridge and strung along the Wild Atlantic Way. Blanket bog, sea cliffs and the golden crescent of Keem Bay make it one of the wildest, most cinematic corners of the west coast.
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The Banshees of Inisherin
Keem Bay
The golden horseshoe of Keem Bay, cradled by green cliffs at the very end of Achill Island, is where the cottage of one of the two friends stood and where the film's closing scene plays out.
Cloughmore (JJ Devine's Pub)
The village pub at the heart of the story, JJ Devine's, was a temporary structure built for the shoot near Cloughmore on the southeastern corner of Achill Island.
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Good to know
- What was filmed in Achill Island?
- Achill Island stands in for scenes from The Banshees of Inisherin.
- Where should I stay to visit the Achill Island locations?
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