Most of The Quiet Man was filmed on location in the west of Ireland, mainly in and around the village of Cong in County Mayo and nearby parts of County Galway.

Main Irish filming locations

  • Cong, County Mayo – The fictional village of Inisfree is largely Cong; key spots include the main street, Pat Cohan’s Bar, the Reverend Playfair’s house, and several cottage exteriors.
  • Ashford Castle (near Cong) – Used for various exterior shots and as a production base during filming.
  • Connemara, County Galway – Provides many of the sweeping rural landscapes and road scenes around Inisfree.
  • Ballyglunin Railway Station, County Galway – Stands in for the fictional “Castletown” station where Sean Thornton first arrives in Ireland.
  • Lettergesh Beach, Connemara – The strand where the famous horse-racing and seaside scenes were shot.

Key places at a glance (HTML table)

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Scene / Purpose Real Irish Location County
Village of Inisfree, main street, pub Cong village County Mayo
Sean’s arrival at “Castletown” station Ballyglunin Railway Station County Galway
Rural lanes and countryside Connemara region County Galway
Horse racing on the beach Lettergesh Beach County Galway
Production base, some exteriors Ashford Castle (near Cong) County Mayo/Galway border area

Tiny bit of story flavor

When fans visit today, they often stay in or near Cong, walk the same streets John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara strode through, and then drive out into Connemara to spot the bridge, lanes, and beaches that gave the film its lush, romantic look of 1950s rural Ireland.

TL;DR: The Quiet Man was filmed primarily in Cong, County Mayo, with major additional locations across Connemara and County Galway, including Ballyglunin Station and Lettergesh Beach.

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