Film Set Location
A Unique Film Set Location
Over the years, Glengowla Mines has provided a dramatic and authentic backdrop for various film and television productions. Drawn in by its raw natural beauty, historic charm, and atmospheric underground setting.
The site’s rich textures, from the rugged landscapes of the Connemara countryside to the depths of the restored 19th-century lead and silver mine, offer filmmakers a setting unlike any other.
A wide range of cinematic visions
Producers and directors have found Glengowla Mines ideal for scenes requiring historic realism, rural Irish character, or visually striking natural scenery. Whether you’re creating a period drama, a historical documentary, a fantasy adventure, or a contemporary rural story, the mine and surrounding grounds can transform to meet a wide range of cinematic visions.
Glengowla Mines is not just a tourist spot; it’s a unique location full of character and history.
We invite location scouts, production companies, and filmmakers to explore this exceptional setting.
Some examples of our past projects.
This dramatic mini-series, set during the gold rush era, used Glengowla Mines’ historic mine and surrounding terrain to recreate the raw, unforgiving environment of the late 1800s Yukon. The site’s natural authenticity made it an ideal stand-in for frontier territory.
Starring Emile Hirsch and John Cusack, this gritty Western drew on Glengowla Mine’s rugged exteriors and period-appropriate setting to help bring its stark and haunting vision of 1840s America to life.
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