nature · Achill Island, Ireland
Keem Bay
A filming location from The Banshees of Inisherin in Achill Island.
Geyo John · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The scene
The golden horseshoe of Keem Bay, cradled by green cliffs at the very end of Achill Island, is where the cottage of one of the two friends stood and where the film's closing scene plays out.
How to visit
A narrow, cliff-hugging road drops down to the beach at the western tip of Achill, with a car park above the sand. It is a swimming and walking beach on the Wild Atlantic Way, so come for the light and the climb up onto the surrounding headland.
- The old booley village and deserted village at Slievemore are a haunting nearby walk.
- The cliff path above Keem climbs toward the island's old watchtower.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Keem Bay?
- The golden horseshoe of Keem Bay, cradled by green cliffs at the very end of Achill Island, is where the cottage of one of the two friends stood and where the film's closing scene plays out.
- Can you visit Keem Bay?
- A narrow, cliff-hugging road drops down to the beach at the western tip of Achill, with a car park above the sand. It is a swimming and walking beach on the Wild Atlantic Way, so come for the light and the climb up onto the surrounding headland.
- Where is Keem Bay?
- Keem Bay is a real filming location in Achill Island.
