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As well as making our own in-house project short films Claíomh personnel have been involved in media work since the 1990's where their skills as swordsmen and actors - alongside their ability to provide fully researched props, armory and costume - have made them an invaluable asset to various productions over the years. In an age of HD camera and a discerning and well informed public - attention to detail is of the utmost importance if your work is to stand the test of time - this is where Claíomh's expertise can help your production! 

A few examples of film and television productions in which Claíomh personnel were involved include:

  • LEONARDO DA VINCI (Lotus Media 2018) W/P/H
  • PRIMORDIAL 'AMONGST THE RUINS' (Music Video, Metal Blade Records 2018) ARM/W/FE
  • THE OTHER BOOK OF KELLS (The Courtyard Studio 2017) ARM/W/ACT
  • 1916 THE LAST STAND (Easter Rising Stories 2017) ARM/W/ACT
  • LORDS & LADIES (Mind The Gap 2017) ARM/H
  • CASTLEISLAND DESMOND CASTLE (Promo 2017) ARM/W/ACT/H
  • PROCLAIM (Three Hot Whiskeys Productions 2016) ARM/W/ACT
  • MEDIEVAL DEAD: GALLOGLASS WARLORDS OF IRELAND (Dragonhead Productions 2016) ARM/W/FE/H
  • GPO WITNESS HISTORY (Advertisement Campaign, Target McConnells 2016) ARM/W/FE/H
  • RUIN (Dire Wolf Productions 2015) ARM/W/ACT
  • GPO WITNESS HISTORY (Audio Visual 'FIRE & STEEL' Martello Media 2015) ARM/W/FE/H
  • DUNBEG FORT (Audio Visual, Bold Puppy Productions 2015) ARM/W/FE
  • GLENDALOUGH DISTILLERY (Viking Advert, Stephen Walsh Producitons 2015) ARM/W/FE
  • HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO (Mind The Gap 2014) ARM/W/I
  • BATTLE OF CLONTARF (Dublin City Council commemorative video, Warrior Films 2014) ARM/W/FE)
  • CROMFORD MILLS (Audio Visual, NoHo Ltd 2014) W
  • AFTER BRAVEHEART (Tile Productions/BBC/RTE 2014) ARM/C/FE
  • TALES OF IRISH CASTLES (Sideline Productions/TV3 2013) ACT/ARM/FE/P/H/W
  • KING JOHN'S CASTLE, LIMERICK (Interpretative Videos, Noho Ltd/'Shannon Heritage 2013) ARM/C/FE/P/W 
  • GRAINNE UAILE - THE MOVIE (Film 2013) ACT/ARM/C/P/W
  • BORD FÁILTE (Red Rage Films 2012) ARM/P
  • DAILY MILLIONS - Irish National Lottery Advert (Red Rage Films 2012) ARM/E/P/W
  • ST PATRICKS CATHEDRAL - THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE (Noho Ltd 2012) ACT/ARM/W
  • ST PATRICKS CATHEDRAL -DOOR OR RECONCILIATION (Noho Ltd 2012)
  • IT HUNGERS (Film 2011) ACT/ARM/FE/W
  • THE SAVAGE EYE (Blinder Films/RTÉ 2011) ARM/F/W
  • CÉ A CHÓNAIGH I MO THEACHSA - Series 2 (Tile Films/TG4 2011) ARM/C/I
  • TREASACH (Short 2011) ARM/C/FE/W
  • GAME OF THRONES - Series 2, Episode 9 'Blackwater' (HBO 2011) FE
  • ROS NA RÚN (TG4 2011) ACT/C
  • THE ONLY VIKING IN THE VILLAGE (Mind the Gap Films/RTÉ 2011) ARM/C/I
  • ELEV8 (RTE 2011) ARM/C/I/W
  • THE CABIN (Hallmark Channel 2010) ARM/FE/P/W 
  • CLUAIN TARBH/CLONTARF (Abú Media/TG4 2010) ARM/C/FE/W
  • STAND & DELIVER (Wagtail Productions/RTE 2010) ARM
  • THE O'NEILLS 'Discover Northern Ireland' advert (Another Avenue 2010) ARM/I/W
  • MASKS (Short 2009) ACT
  • JONES (Short 2008) ACT
  • DER LETZTE ZEUGE/THE LAST WITNESS (Film 2008) FE/W
  • THE TUDORS (HBO 2008) FE
  • IMEACHT NA nIARLAÍ ( TG4 2006) ARM/P/W
  • FLIGHT OF THE EARLS (BBC Northern Ireland 2005-06) ARM/C/E/FE/W
  • KING ARTHUR (Film 2003) C/E
  • BENEDICT ARNOLD (Film 2002) FE
  • GÉABHEANN (TG4 2001) ARM/C/F
  • KINSALE 1601 (RTE 2001) ACT
  • REIGN OF FIRE (Film 2001) FE
  • CONQUISTADOR (Munga Films 2000) ACT
  • CAPITAL ONE 'Visigoth' Advert (Nomad Productions 2000) E/W
  • THE DOLMEN (BBC Northern Ireland 1999) ACT/ARM/W
  • THE 1798 REPORTS – News Featurette (UTV 1998) ACT
  • THE YELLOW FORD 1598 – News Featurette’ (UTV 1998) ACT/ARM
  • SETANTA: THE BOY CÚCHULAINN (Clanvisions 1997) ACT/W


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This pic is from a break in choreography from the BBC's Flight Of The Earls where we were working on the close combat close ups for the series in Benburb, Co Armagh in April 2006. The figure on the left is wearing the 'feileadh mór' (or belted plaid, great kilt etc). Interestingly the earliest record of this quintessential Scottish garment is actually from Ireland in Tir Connel in 1594 as worn not by native Irishmen but by Redshank mercenaries of West Highland origin. In the centuries previous to this the ubiquitous Highland attire was the léine and the padded cotún - the former for civilian attire, the latter for war.
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I always have had a soft spot for 'The 13th Warrior' so it was great to have the opportunity to meet Vladimir Kulich on the set of 'Vikings' in summer 2012. This was my first job at the new Ashford Studios in Co Wicklow.
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Screenshot of actors Mark Davis and Peter Cosgrove in the midst of the melee for the upcoming Granuaile feature. Here Mark is using my Mary Rose early basket hilt sword while Peter is handling a hand-and-a-half Irish ring-pommel sword.
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Dan Scanlon in the role of King William III seen here at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin after his victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 - filmed on 7th August 2012.

KEY: 

ACT = Actor 
ARM = Armourer 
C = Choreographer 
E = Extra 
FE = Featured/Combat Extra 
​H = Historical Advisor

I = Interviewee 
P = Props (including set) 
W = Wardrobe

Other Combat and General Extra work has included: 

NEVER GROW OLD (2017), ROMANTIC ROAD (2013), REIGN (2013), VIKINGS Series 1 (History Channel 2012), RIPPER STREET (BBC 2012), ALL IS BY MY SIDE (Jimi Hendrix biopic 2012), WHAT RICHARD DID (2011), SANCTUARY (2011), SHADOW DANCER (2011), ALBERT NOBBS (2011), CAMELOT Series 1 (Starz 2010), THE TAKE (Sky One, 2009), OMAGH (2004), 66 DAYS a.k.a. H3 (2001), THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (2001), ST PATRICK - THE IRISH LEGEND (2000) and THE MOST FERTILE MAN IN IRELAND (1999)

Claíomh have also been known to put on  their own plays encompassing tales from Irish history and folklore endowing these stories with an earthy reality with their authentic costume and museum quality armoury.

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