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The Hardy Bucks cottage

Filming Location in Swinford, Mayo, Ireland

This is the cottage where Buzz McDonnell and Eddie Durkan lived in the Irish comedy series Hardy Bucks.

Throughout most of the show, Buzz and Eddie live in this small house outside of Swinford in rural Mayo. However, in the TV series, Swinford is called Castletown.

The cottage is owned by Buzz's aunt.

This is the spot where the group attempts to setup an Internet "cafe". It is also the place where Buzz's convict cousin holds them hostage.

Eddie lives here up until the start of Season 4, when he decides to move out and get an apartment with his girlfriend Ciara.

Sadly, the property was badly damaged by a fire in August of 2022.

Further information is available in the "Photos" section below.

Where is the Hardy Bucks house?

Below, you will find the address and the GPS coordinates for this location.

GPS coordinates

The latitude and longitude coordinates for the house are:

53.955620, -8.879845

Map

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Google Maps Link

Address

The full address for this location is:

Cuilmore
Swinford
Mayo
F12 EV88
Ireland

The Eircode is F12 EV88.

Directions

The Hardy Bucks cottage is situated on the Cuilmore Road between Swinford and Charlestown in County Mayo. If you're driving from Swinford, take the turn-off for Swinford Football Club. Then, about 2 km down the road, take another left.

If you are coming from Charlestown, drive down Chapel Street and then keep going for 6 km until you come across the yard for Duffy Tyres. After that, take the next right.

Details about the general area

The house is about 5 km from Swinford, which is a small town in the northeast of Mayo. It is relatively close to where the N5 meets the N17.

Private Property Warning

This is a private property. It is not a public place. Therefore, you should be respectful and not step foot on the property without permission.

Photos

Photos of the house and other related images.

Cottage

Episode 2, Season 1 - King Of The Town

This is an image of the outside of the cottage. Notably, the Google Street View car has yet to visit this location.

"I want you to come at me with that tree."

Episode 4, Season 1 - A Castletown Christmas

Eddie instructs Buzz to run at him with a Christmas tree so that he can show the cameramen his "moves."

When French Toast questions whether an attacker wielding a tree is a likely scenario, Eddie tells him that "you never know what the Christmas period will bring at you."

Christmas at the cottage

Episode 4, Season 1 - A Castletown Christmas

The three lads attempt to have the perfect Christmas by exchanging gifts and drinking cans. However, they soon find out that the electricity is gone and that their lager is frozen solid.

Investment

Episode 2, Season 2 - Broadband

In this scene, crowds of young men queue up outside to use the Internet.

This was after Eddie had convinced Salmon to "invest" his money in the "business" by buying more computers for the cottage.

2011

Episode 2, Season 2 - Broadband

This is what the house looked like back in 2011.

Culmore National School

If you are driving to this location from Swinford, you will eventually pass Culmore National School. After passing this school, you will need to take the second left.

Turn-off

The final turn-off is opposite a bungalow. Note that this Google Street View image was taken over ten years ago, in March of 2009.

As a result, the location might look slightly different today.

"I'm not great at all man."

Episode 1, Season 1 - The Shkyline

Buzz tries out a new routine after reading an article on how to hang upside down. Unfortunately, he fails to read the part about how to release himself.