Cahir Castle
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Cahir Castle, one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Thomond. Now situated in Cahir town centre, County
Cahir Castle, Tipperary County, Ireland
Plaque commemorating the use of the castle as a filming location.
Exterior of the castle
Walls and demesne
Excalibur (film)
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Excalibur is a 1981 epic dark medieval fantasy film directed, co-written and produced by John Boorman, that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, based loosely on the 1
Cahir Castle
…of the Abbey in the 1973 television film The Conflict, were filmed at the castle. In 1981, it was used as a location for a battle scene in the film Excalibur. In 1998, the site was used as a location for the series Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog. The castle was also used as a location for television series The…
Theatrical release poster by Bob Peak
Autographed armour from the movie Excalibur in a pub in Cahir, Ireland, 2004
The film's sword Excalibur at the London Film Museum
Excalibur locations trail in County Wicklow, 28 years after filming