Ballyglunin is the real life train station that was the setting for the opening scene of the 1952 screen classic and the arrival of Sean Thornton, played by John Wayne, in a CIE steam train.
Director John Ford and Irish actress Maureen O’Hara had a tense working relationship, which was driven by his obsession with her as the perfect Irish woman.
Maureen O'Hara acted in scores of films during her career, much of which she spent under strict contract with the studio. This is our selection and her own comments on the roles.
