The playground from Hardy Bucks

Filming Location in Swinford, Mayo, Ireland

This is the Castletown playground from Hardy Bucks.

It is situated on Kilkelly Road in Swinford, County Mayo.

It was here that Francis "The Viper" Higgins agreed to fight the Sligo boys.

Higgins becomes confident that he can take the gang on after he manages to secure the help of Lou and the Parnell Street Dragons. However, when Lou arrives, it quickly becomes clear that he is actually a part of the Sligo boys.

Realizing that he has been double-crossed, "The Viper" unleashes Shady Ganley from the boot of his car. Unfortunately for Higgins, Ganley immediately turns around and runs for the hills.

In the next scene, the Sligo boys are forcing the Viper to "shift" a car.

Believing that things have gone too far, Eddie and the gang decide to step in.

Following a compromise, it is agreed that the Viper will undergo "an ancient Chinese disciplinary action from the 12th century Wong dynasty."

He is then placed face-down on a swing in the playground while everyone takes turns slapping him on the backside.

Where is the playground?

The address and the GPS coordinates for this location are as follows:

Address

Kilkelly Road, Swinford, Mayo, Ireland

Map

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Google Maps

GPS coordinates

The latitude and longitude coordinates for the playground are:

53.940813, -8.948248

Directions

It is a 2–5 minute walk from the center of Swinford.

Photos

Photos of the playground and other related images.

Swinford playground

Image source: Google Maps

This Google Street View image of the playground was taken in December 2022.

Lou from the Parnell Street Dragons

Episode 6, Season 3 - The Intervention

Image source: Hardy Bucks

Viper introduces his new Chinese friend Lou, who is the leader of the Parnell Street Dragons. Unbeknownst to Higgins, Lou is actually a member of the Sligo boys.