Lindsay Lohan signed a deal in 2021 with streaming service Netflix for two productions. Besides as actress, she is also involved as executive producer. The first film, the romantic comedy IRISH WISH, was released on 15 March 2024.
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American screenwriter Kirsten Hansen says in an
online interview that she originally wanted the story to be set in Italy during Christmas, with the working title
European Wedding. Since she always wanted to visit Ireland, she decided to move the story to the emerald island and no longer set during Christmas. Filming took place in Dublin (standing in for New York), at Ireland West Airport Knock, in the town of Westport, at Lough Tay lake and at the Cliffs of Moher. Shooting in Ireland took place from 5 September to 14 October 2022.
Most scenes are set in and around Killruddery House, a large country house located about 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) south of Dublin near the town of Bray in County Wicklow. The film features the estate as the childhood home of writer Paul Kennedy (Alexander Vlahos). His editor Maddie Kelly (Lindsay Lohan) is secretly in love with him, but he is getting married to her best friend Emma Taylor (Elizabeth Tan). When Maddie wishes Paul would marry her, she wakes up as a bride-to-be instead of a bridesmaid, much to her surprise.
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Killruddery House was built in 1651 in Tudor style and has been reconstructed and extended several times over the years. The estate has been owned by the Brabazon family since the sixteenth century. In 1627, William Brabazon became the first Earl of Meath. Current owner John Anthony Brabazon is the 15th earl. Since 2016, his son Lord Anthony lives and manages the house, gardens and farm with his family. Visitors are welcome from April to October, for more information visit
Killruddery House.
The house can only be visited during a guided tour, the gardens are accessible without a guide. We only visited the gardens. Visitors are given a useful map, a reservation is not necessary.
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When Maddie arrives at the house, she is welcomed on the forecourt by Paul's brother Kory (Matty McCabe), No. 19 on the map. This part of the estate is not open to the public but photographs may be taken from a distance. The clock tower, No. 18, was built in 1820. A pendulum clock powered by water was installed in 1909, designed by the 13th Earl, Reginald Brabazon.
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Paul takes Maddie for a bike ride. Part of the Sunken Garden, No. 8, can be seen on the left. This garden was laid out in a 19th Century style.
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As they cycle past the apple orchard with chicken run, No 24 on the map, they see Emma and Heather (Ayesha Curry) picking apples. The apples are made into apple juice, which is sold in the Tea Room (No. 22) and Farm Shop (No. 27).
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The day of the wedding begins with a view of the house as seen from the "miroirs d'eaux" (No. 10), long ponds constructed to reflect the building.
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Paul goes running in the morning. This is the same path where he previously cycled with Maddie but now seen from the other side. Behind the fence is the main entrance.
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Meanwhile, Maddie has met photographer James Thomas (Ed Speleers) who will be doing the wedding shoot. They walk past the circulair pond surrounded by a beech hedge (No. 7). The pond with aquatic plants is 20 metres (65.6 feet) in diameter.
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As James leaves, Maddie comes after him. He walks towards the forecourt, behind them one of the two 187-metre-long (613 feet) reflecting ponds can be seen.
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Paul drives off in his red Triumph through the wrought iron entrance designed by Edward Sheldon and the granite balustrade, designed by Daniel Robertson (No. 19). The letter M refers to County Meath.
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After the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom pose with all the guests in front of the Orangery (No. 21), which was added to the house in 1852. The orangery is available for weddings and other events.
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The website also has a page on Killruddery House as a
film location. Films and series shot here include
My Left Foot (1989),
Far and Away (1992),
Angela's Ashes (1999),
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002),
Ella Enchanted (2005),
The Tudors (2007-2010) and
Camelot (2011).
Screenshots © Netflix
Map © Killruddery House and Gardens
