A whistle-stop trip to one of Ireland’s oldest castles and set of The Quiet Man offers exquisite dining in luxurious surroundings Ashford Castle dates back to 1228 Can you tell me the way to Innisfree? A deep orange sun sets behind the silhouette of an 800-year-old castle and a brilliant green steam engine chugs into a platform when Himself steps off the train looking for directions to the fictional land of Innisfree. Though the name may be made up, the set of one of John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara’s most iconic movies of the 1950s is still very much real and alive to this day..
