![]() ![]() ![]() He says there’s not a soul in Trim that didn’t have some part to play in the filming of the movie, and there’s still a character in town who claims he once played the part of “Mel Gibson’s legs!” Our jovial guide Derek, from Beautiful Meath Tours, had many a funny story to tell about the filming of Braveheart here. We heard it took months to transform Trim Castle into what would become the English town of York, and how extras were recruited from all over the area including members of the FCA (the Reserve Defence Forces) to be part of the battle scenes at the castle. Show a little interest, as is always the case in Ireland, and the stories will begin to flow. Once the Braveheart connection was made, we could not escape the endless connections between the hit movie and the town and surrounding area of Trim. ![]() ![]() Am I the only person in Ireland that DIDN’T know this?! Braveheart and the town of Trim Little were we to know that 25 years previously this magnificent, 800 year old Anglo-Norman castle was transformed into King John’s Castle for the filming of Braveheart. It wasn’t until we stepped into the small Meath visitor centre next to Trim Castle and saw photos of a very smiley Mel Gibson on the wall that we had to ask someone what the connection was between Braveheart and the town of Trim! “ Everyone knows Braveheart was filmed in Scotland!“ As we were driving into Trim, on our first full day discovering The Boyne Valley, we noticed a small blue boat with the word “Braveheart” written on it. ![]()
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