Possible shooting locations

First impressions are so important in the media industry as they are what either make or break the film. I think that our location should show some eerie old Irish ruins with typical greenery as a method of representation. I think that the harsh grey tones, mixed in with the average overcast day that northern Ireland sees will work will stylistically, creating a dark and serious tone and hence, presenting our overall theme. Below are a number of locations that were built before 1710 (and so are inkeeping with the authenticity of the events in our period drama) and are all around an hour away from our base location. As transport may be an issue in the forseeable future, we have to decide on our location quickly so that we can plan our transport in advance:

I began by contacting a very well known facebook website, who take photos of abandoned and eerie places all over northern Ireland. I decided to be proactive by contacting them and asking if they could help. They lead us to the following...

Devenish Island Monastic Site, Lough Erne, County Fermanagh

Devenish Monastic Site was founded in the 6th century by Saint Molaise on one of Lough Erne’s many beautiful islands in County Fermanagh.

During its history it has been raided by Vikings (837AD), burned (1157AD) and flourished (Middle Ages) as a parish church site and St Mary’s Augustine Priory. The island is home to ancient ruins and an impressive 12th century round tower.

Grey Abbey, County Down

Founded in 1193 by John de Courcy’s wife; Afreca, and situated within the parkland of the 18th Century Rosemount House, visitors to Grey Abbey are welcome to wander among the ruins and lawns of this breath taking abbey church.

There is also a small visitor’s centre with displays and a reconstructed ‘medieval’ physic garden.

Inch Abbey

Inch Abbey is a large, ruined monastic site 0.75 miles north-west of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, on the north bank of the River Quoile in a hollow between two drumlins and featuring early Gothic architecture.

 Ulster Folk and transport Museum

The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is situated in Cultra, Northern Ireland, about 11 kilometres east of the city of Belfast. It comprises two separate museums, the Folk Museum and the Transport Museum.

I went so far as to contact the Ulster Folk n transport museum, however after the planning stages, we soon realised we wanted a creepy exterior as it would be more striking and because in terms of cinematography, there was much more that we could do with it. personally I am leaning more towards Inch abbey because of the cinematographic tones, and also Grey Abbey because of the old gravestones.