The Guard Filming Locations
Where was The Guard filmed? The Guard was filmed in 6 locations across Ireland in the following places:
The Guard Filming Locations
Barna is a coastal village on the R336 regional road in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It has become a satellite village of Galway City. The village is Irish speaking and is therefore a constituent part of the regions of Ireland that make up the Gaeltacht.
County Wicklow is a region south of Dublin in the east of Ireland. It’s known for its namesake mountains, Irish Sea coastline, country estates and the Wicklow Way. The 129km walking trail traverses the county, passing through Wicklow Mountains National Park. Within the park are glacial lakes, rivers and Glendalough, the remains of an early-medieval monastic settlement in a forested valley.
Salthill is a seaside resort on the northern shore of Galway Bay, Ireland. Its beach consists of a series of small rocky or sandy stretches. Salthill Promenade offers views of the nearby harbour city of Galway and the Aran Islands. Species native to the Irish Atlantic are on show at the Galway Atlantaquaria aquarium. Founded in 1895, the Galway Golf Club has an 18-hole course and views of the bay.
Spiddal, also known as Spiddle, is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres west of Galway city, on the R336 road. It is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht and of the Connemara region.
The Guard (2011)
An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is partnered with an uptight F.B.I. agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring.