Filming 'The Field' in Leenane, Co. Galway, Ireland 1989

Jim Sheridan’s film production of John B Keane’s play ‘The Field’ is underway in the Connemara Village of Leenane.
The Village of Leenane on the borderline of Galway and Mayo in North Connemara is the location for the £3 million film production of ‘The Field’, John B Keane’s powerful drama of land hunger and rural passions.
The Field featured in the film is located between Leenane and Westport. Noel Gaynor’s pub will feature heavily in the film and has been transformed back to the 1940s.
Filming is expected to continue for two months and world famous actors Richard Harris, John Hurt, Tom Berenger and Brenda Fricker head up the cast. Locals are delighted the film production has chosen to come to Leenane with many of them are involved in the film.
The whole town is up in an uproar, it’s in an uproar at the moment, and all the boys are taking part in it.
Jenny Roche from Tuam is taking part in a number of scenes, as is one of her sheep. Film director Jim Sheridan hopes ‘The Field’ will match the acclaim he received for his film adaptation of Christy Brown’s ’My Left Foot’.
It’s actually a very multi layered story now and I just hope we can achieve it.
The arrival of the stars and film crew has left Leenane and nearby Renvyle agog with excitement and has given hotels and guesthouses in the region an end of season bonanza. Hugh Coyle of the Renvyle House Hotel believes the filming will bring £1 million to the area. He hopes it will boost the area in the same way that ‘The Quiet Man’ benefits the village of Cong.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 3 October 1989. The reporter is Jim Fahy.

[@fintan2830]

The Connemara, the most beautiful scenery in the world.

[@karlbyrne6021]

Make the most of it now, because it's being filled with young Muslim men who are unvetted & shipped in by the government.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

I refuse to disagree with you

[@jackfahy2283]

Best Irish movie ever made

[@mrsinn2642]

Its Theater

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

It has got to be one of the very best, it revised the great Richard Harries acting career

[@elizabethburns-rj3qy]

Love all your footage of yesterday's thanks for sharing Ireland where all amazing films are made 1:43 ❤from my hometown Derry Northern Ireland 🇮🇪 x ⚘🌈🌍👍

[@leedsunited217]

Loving your man with the angle grinder and no goggles. Not a bother to him 😂

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

safety, what safety, This are hard working Connemara men

[@uinseanneire]

Ah money was tight ,it was either the goggles or the angle grinder

[@Lee-nh5bb]

What's a few sparks in the eyes anyway?! 😪

[@billyo54]

I briefly thought @2:00 our Bertie was throwing in his tuppence worth

[@kevintipper9267]

Gaynors Pub- The best Guinness in the world 🌎

[@shamrockshore6308]

@1:30 Tom Berenger I can understand, but which are John Hurt and Richard Harris?