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The Quiet Man Cottage Museum is a museum located in Cong, County Mayo, Ireland. It is a replica of the cottage used in John Ford's 1951 film The Quiet Man starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald. [1] It is typical of the Irish cottage of the 1820s featuring a thatched roof with an emerald green half door and whitewashed facade. [2]
Ballyglunin railway station (Irish: Stáisiún traenach Bhéal Átha Glúinín) [1] is a disused railway station close to the village of Ballyglunin in County Galway.Closed in 1976, the station building is a protected structure which is known for its association with the 1952 film, The Quiet Man.
Cong also features a ruined medieval abbey, Cong Abbey, where Rory O'Connor, the last High King of Ireland, spent his last years. [9] It also is the origin of a piece of Celtic art in the form of a metal cross shrine called the Cross of Cong. The 'Cross of Cong' is now held in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin. There is a High Cross in the ...
Sean Thornton (John Wayne) and Squire Danaher (Victor McLaglen) aggressively shake hands, testing each other's strength.The Quiet Man is a 1952 American [2] romantic comedy drama film directed and produced by John Ford, and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald, Arthur Shields and Ward Bond.
1 Location and topography. 2 ... (English: Maam Valley) is a glacial valley in County Galway, Ireland. [1] ... The Maam Valley features in famous film The Quiet Man, ...
The 'Quiet Man Bridge' is located 8 kilometres past Oughterard, down the Leam Road, which was the setting for the 1950s film The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Also close to Oughterard, the Glengowla Mines (abandoned in 1865) is a "show mine" with exhibits on the lead and silver mining history of the area. [5] [6]
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The station is sometimes claimed to be a filming location for the 1952 film, The Quiet Man. [8] However, while it may have been initially chosen as a location for the station in the film, [9] it was ultimately rejected in favour of Ballyglunin. The nearby White O'Morn Cottage at Maam was, however, used as a film location. [10]