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Bective Abbey

Bective · Ireland  ·  Longshanks' castle courtyard

Braveheart filmed at Bective Abbey, Bective. The courtyard of Longshanks' castle was this Cistercian abbey on the Boyne, which also held the dungeons. On screen it's Longshanks' castle.

Bective Abbey, Bective
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Where to go

53.582553, -6.702706

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Braveheart (1995)
On screen
Longshanks' castle
In real life
Bective Abbey, Bective
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Braveheart film at Bective Abbey?
At 53.582553, -6.702706 in Bective. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Bective Abbey?
Access not confirmed.
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