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18 Mar 2026

Filming on Netflix movie featuring Emily Blunt and Andrew Scott due to begin in Kildare today

Final touches being made to the town

Filming on Netflix movie featuring Emily Blunt and Andrew Scott due to begin in Kildare today

Filming on a new major Netflix movie starring Emily Blunt and Andrew Scott is due to begin at 1pm in Rathangan today.

Many buildings have been given a bright lick of paint to represent a more traditional Irish main street. The former Hacketts supermarket has a whole new temporary facade to create the exterior of an old style cinema.

The former butchers on Bridge Street has also benefited, with a new orange shop front with the title, Dolans stenciled over the front door. The “drapery side” of Ma’s Kitchen has also got a make over reminiscent of old Ireland.

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Filming on Walk the Blue Fields, an adaptation of a romantic short story by Claire Keegan, is due to continue until March 20 and runs from 1pm to 11.30pm each day.

Rathangan is being transported back in time to resemble Bunclody

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