Braveheart: Erin's Isle Ep: 510

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of the movie Braveheart on Ireland and its film industry through local perspectives.

Ireland played a leading role in the movie Braveheart, a bout warrior William Wallace and his fight for Scottish freedom. Hear how that movie put Trimn Castle north of Dublin and a lot of Irish to work. And how that movie got Ireland in the spotlight for more work on the silver screen. Hear the story of that movie, throught the eyes of the locals in this episode of Erin's Isle.

Topics covered

• Braveheart
• William Wallace
• Irish film industry
• Trimn Castle
• Scottish freedom

Keywords

• Ireland
• film
• history
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Braveheart

Places: Ireland, Dublin

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