Irish Examiner view: Cahir is king of the castles

From 'Excalibur' to 'The Green Knight', the Tipperary castle has played several starring roles as the location for hit movies

Now almost 900 years old, Cahir Castle is both a top-class tourist destination and European film fans' favourite movie location after it starred in David Lowery's 'The Green Knight'. Picture: Denis Minihane

Congratulations are due to the Office of Public Works (OPW) which manages Cahir Castle in Co Tipperary, voted Europe's favourite filming location.

The castle, which overlooks the River Suir, has won the 2021 European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) Location Award. It was nominated by Screen Ireland as the location for The Green Knight and won by a public vote against Norway ( Dune), Spain ( The Crown), Croatia ( Murina), and Germany ( The Queen’s Gambit).