Where was Leap Year Filmed? Here are the stunning locations from the 2010 romantic comedy

2010 film Leap Year starring Amy Adams and Matw Goode is based on Irish folklore. According to folklore, St. Brigid struck a deal with St. Patrick to allow women to propose to men every four years, on 29 February (Leap Day). In Leap Year Movie, fans see that protagonist Anna (Amy Adams) goes to Ireland, and travels across island in order propose to her fiancée.

On her journey, Anna meets a surly Irish innkeeper, Declan (Matw Goode) who becomes her travel companion. Fans fell in love with lead actor’s chemistry and film’s incredible storyline. However, one of things that stood out most was Leap Year shooting location. According to a report on travel website Thrillist, most of Leap Year movie was shot in Ireland. Read on to kw more about Leap Year Shooting Location.

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Where was Leap Year filmed?

Carton House Hotel, Mayoth, Co. Kildare

In Leap Year movie, scene in which Anna’s boyfriend, Jeremy finally gets down on one knee and asks her to marry him, is shown to have occurred at a Dublin hotel lobby. However, it was filmed at Carton House Hotel in Mayoth. Carton House Hotel is in one of Ireland’s most historic houses which had been built in 17 century. hotel has reportedly been home to many famous guests including Queen Victoria, Grace Kelly, and Peter Sellers.

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St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin

In Leap Year, after wedding scene, Anna and Declan are seen walking through a beautiful park. This park has been identified as St Stephen’s Green in Dublin. One of romantic scenes in film, where Anna and Declan are standing on bridge talking about Declan’s ex-fiancée, has been filmed on Stone Bridge in St Stephen’s Green. This is also one of quieter and sunnier places in Ireland’s capital city, Dublin.

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Glendalough, County Wicklow

Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains are one of most beautiful Leap Year shooting locations. This is where famous wedding scene in film was shot. y are also one of  Ireland’s most beautiful tourist attractions. In Leap Year movie, when bride is giving her romantic speech to her husband at top table, behind m viewers can see stunning views of lough and surrounding mountains.

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Rock of Dunamase, County Laois

famous Ballycarbery Castle, which features in film, left many of its fans in utter confusion. This is because re is Ballycarbery Castle in reality. It was a fictional location created for film.  castle which characters are seen exploring is a mixture of Rock of Dunamase near Portlaoise and CGI in reality. real-life Rock of Dunamase is one of oldest castle in Ireland as it dates back to early Hiber-rman period.

Dún Aonghasa, Inishmore

Most of filming of Leap Year took place in Inishmore on  Aran Islands. Dingle Peninsula in film is actually Inishmore, and ‘Declan’s Pub’ is located in vill of Kilmurvey. Leap Year’s most memorable moment, is final proposal scene, which was also filmed in Inishmore. filmmakers smartly chose this epic location for movie’s most important scene, as 100-metre high cliff makes for spectacular views of rugged Irish coastline.