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Braveheart

Blessington Lakes

Blessington · Ireland  ·  Wallace leaps into the lake

Braveheart filmed at Blessington Lakes, Blessington. Wallace leaps from a specially built tower into these lakes, which were formed by a dam in the 1940s.

Where to go

53.123394, -6.505994

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Braveheart (1995)
On screen
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In real life
Blessington Lakes, Blessington
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Braveheart film at Blessington Lakes?
At 53.123394, -6.505994 in Blessington. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Blessington Lakes?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Blessington Lakes?
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