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Curragh Plain

Kildare · Ireland  ·  Battle of Stirling Bridge

Braveheart filmed at Curragh Plain, Kildare. The Battle of Stirling Bridge was staged on this flat horse-breeding plain, with six weeks of filming and no bridge. On screen it's Battle of Stirling Bridge.

Where to go

53.1575, -6.84

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
Battle of Stirling Bridge
In real life
Curragh Plain, Kildare
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 Curragh Plain?
At 53.1575, -6.84 in Kildare. 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 Curragh Plain?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Curragh Plain?
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