Which Harry Potter movie was filmed at the Cliffs of Moher?
The 2009 blockbuster Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was filmed at the Cliffs of Moher which was the perfect backdrop for some dramatic scenes from this movie.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is definitely the most well known movie shot at the Cliffs of Moher. One of the best movies that feature the Cliffs of Moher has to be Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
In this scene at the Cliffs of Moher Harry Potter and Professor Dumbledore ‘apparate’ on a rock off the shore from forbidding sea cliffs and enter a cave to find one of the Horcruxes. On entering the cave Dumbledore dramatically slices his hand to sacrifice his own blood as an offering to the mystical spot. “This place has known magic,” Dumbledore exclaims. Magic indeed as anyone knows who has ever visited the Cliffs of Moher.
Through the years, the Cliffs of Moher has been the scene of many movies as listed below.
Filming Location Matching “Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland”
- The Princess Bride (1987) …
- Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) …
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) …
- Into the Badlands (2015–2019) …
- Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia (2012) …
- Ryan’s Daughter (1970)
More About the Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher are dramatic sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. The Cliffs run for about 14 kilometres (9 miles) and at their southern end, they rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag’s Head, and, 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the north, they reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O’Brien’s Tower.
A history of O’Brien’s Tower
The Cliffs of Moher and its elemental beauty has captivated visitors since the 19th century, making them a ‘tourist attraction’ before that phrase was even heard. In 1835, a local landlord Sir Cornelius O’Brien built a stone tower to serve as an observation tower for the English tourists who frequented the cliffs at the time. Legend has it that SIr Cornelius built the tower to impress women he was courting, true or not the tower was initially used as a teahouse and from this vantage point on a clear day you can see the Aran Islands and the Twelve Bens of Connemara across Galway Bay.
Learn more about the Tower and Cormelius O’Brien when visiting.
More information: – https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/obriens-tower-at-the-cliffs/
If you really want to experience the coastline of Ireland, you need to visit the Cliffs of Moher. No words can really describe the scenic beauty of these cliffs and this might be why so many people share pictures of the beautiful Cliffs of Moher.
We scoured our Facebook page for the most shared pictures of the Cliffs of Moher and shared them in the article below.
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