Some Mother’s Son
Strand Street appeared as a Northern Irish town in the Jim Sheridan drama starring Helen Mirren.
Read the local film collectionCoast. Character.
A natural set.
Known screen productions connected with Skerries, plus the correct route for planning a shoot today.
Skerries on screen
Known productions with a local connection.
Fu Manchu films
The original local film collection records Christopher Lee’s Fu Manchu productions filming in Skerries.
Read the local film collectionInspector George Gently
The BBC crime series transformed Skerries Bookshop into an East Anglia newsagent.
Read the local film collectionSaltwater
Conor McPherson’s directorial debut used Skerries for its coastal family drama.
Read the local film collectionBégums (Tide)
Ivars Zviedris and Brendan Culleton documented immigrant periwinkle pickers in Skerries.
Read the local film collectionThe Crush
Michael Creagh’s Skerries-filmed short was nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film.
Read the local film collectionMichael Collins
Skerries is recorded among the locations used for Neil Jordan’s historical drama.
Read the local film collectionBad Sisters
The Apple TV+ series filmed around Skerries as part of its composite Dublin coastal setting.
Read the local film collectionCommercials & short-form work
A coastline made for a story.
The Loneliest Boy in the World
A Banjoman Films piece created as a Samsung spec commercial used footage from Skerries, Bray and Howth Lighthouse.
Read about the filmAn Post commercial
Local reports describe several Skerries locations being dressed for an An Post television advertisement.
View the community recordNo complete public register of every production or advertisement filmed in Skerries was found. This list brings together documented and locally recorded credits.
Production informationPlanning a shoot
Planning a shoot
in Skerries?
Start by identifying who controls the location. Public roads, beaches, parks and other council-managed spaces may need advance permission; private venues, homes, churches and attractions require the owner’s agreement.
Prepare a concise production brief covering dates, crew size, equipment, vehicles, parking, public access, insurance, safety and any temporary structures. Allow extra time if the shoot could affect traffic, pedestrians, wildlife or normal use of the harbour and coast.
Professional productions should confirm the current permit route with the relevant authority before committing to dates. Our guide explains the preparation; the formal application remains with the authority responsible for the location.