The region now has a ‘Quiet Man’ holiday center for tourists.
The stone walls were giving way and the greenery was taking over. But what’s left of a famous little home have been saved from the elements – and nostalgic visitors who walked off with a stone or two for a souvenir.
“The dilapidated cottage which was featured in ‘The Quiet Man’ was officially placed under state protection yesterday. Members of Galway County Council unanimously agreed to add White O’Morn cottage, in Maam in Connemara, to its list of protected structures,” says Irish Central correspondent Nick Bramhill.
“Earlier this year council members voted to grant protected status to the remote dwelling, which has fallen into wrack and ruin since it featured in the 1952 John Ford-directed movie, which starred John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. And yesterday the final step was taken to formally protect the structure, with unanimous agreement from all 39 council members present,” Mr. Bramhill says, noting that Irish “A-list celebrities” Liam Neeson, Michael Flatley, and Maureen O’Hara herself have supported the efforts.
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