PS I Love You filming locations in Ireland - the beautiful Wicklow Mountains (2024)

Have you watched the romantic comedy PS I Love You? Then you’ll already be familiar with the film locations used among the stunning scenery of Ireland. Picture the scene as the cameras roll.

A guy and a girl stroll among a quiet road through the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The rolling moorlands are stained with purple heather. A stream flows under the stone bridge steeped in history.

Later their eyes meet over a pint of Guinness in a traditional Irish pub, among the craic and laughter. He sings her a rousing version of Galway Girl and sweeps her off her feet.

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Where was PS I Love You filmed?

In the 2007 hit movie PS I Love You, the central character Holly meets her husband Gerry in Ireland, but he sadly dies. His letters mysteriously arrive from beyond the grave to persuade her to overcome her grief and return to Ireland.

Holly revisits the places they fell in love. Scenes from the film were shot in the glorious countryside of the Wicklow Mountains National Park and the cottage where Holly and her friends stay is at Killruderry estate in Bray, County Wicklow

You can see the PS I Love You bridge location, the Sally Gap, Blessington Lakes and Whelan’s Bar on Wexford Street in Dublin which stands in for the local pub. This rugged and scenic corner of Ireland is surprisingly accessible. It’s less than an hour’s drive from Dublin and has been used in other films such as Excalibur and Braveheart.

The Wicklow Mountains

I visited a few years ago the autumn, but the best time to see the heather in full bloom is in August and September. However, there was still colour (50 shades of green according to our guide) over the moorland with dots of fluffy white bog cotton.

The peat turf that was cut on these hillsides in days-gone-by, was once the main source of fuel for families in the area. That unmistakable smell of peat smoke hung in the air from each pub chimney and the water of the streams coloured peat-brown.

Visit the Glendalough Monastic Settlement

Although it’s not included in the film, I highly recommend a visit to the atmospheric ruins of Glendalough monastic settlement. It was built in a glacial valley in the 6th century by St Kevin, who lived as a hermit beside the lake.

A lone tower stands among the gravestones. It was once used as a bell tower to call the monks to prayer, or to spot intruders from a far. It’s a lovely walk up the valley through woodland and alongside the lake toward the second lake which fills most of the valley.

Visiting a traditional Irish pub

Of course, no visit to Ireland would be complete without visiting a traditional Irish pub. You’ll usually find some live music in the evening, whether it’s a harpist or an Irish band with accordion and fiddle.

In PS I Love You, the local pub where Holly listens to Gerry playing in a band is actually Whelan’s Bar in Dublin. On our drive through Wicklow, we stopped for lunch at Lynham’s Hotel in Laragh where bare brick walls are covered with old pictures and prints.

Visiting the PS I Love You Film locations

For more information about where PS I Love You was filmed in County Wicklow, Ireland visit the Travel Republic Famous Movie Location Guide. For more things to do in Ireland check out the Ireland Tourism website and the Visit Wicklow website.

If you’re looking for a travel guide for Ireland, we can recommend the Rick Steves Ireland Travel Guide.

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