Braveheart

You may not realise it, but more of the scenes in the movie Braveheart were filmed in Ireland than were filmed in Scotland. Yes, it is about warrior William Wallace, fighting for Scotland’s freedom; but there is a lot of Ireland in that iconic film.

Mel Gibson on the set of Braveheart at TrimCastle in 1997.

There are tour guides and docents at Trim Castle that remember the filming, and there is an amazing exhibition of progress on the movie and how it put a lot of Irish to work as extras. Braveheart also pumped millions into Irish economy in 1997.

Trim Castle, north of Dublin, as it stands today.

The castle itself was fortified for the filming and it served as the city of York in Scotland in the story. It was also a great backdrop for the battles.

Photos from the exhibition of Braveheart at Trim Castle.

And that helped Ireland on it’s journey to the Silver Screen with so many movies after the Oscar-winning Braveheart. You can hear the local remember that filming and hear more about Ireland’s history in film by listening to the podcast below. Just click on the bar.