Sword of Sherwood Forest

Date: 1960
Director: Terence Fisher
Production Company: Hammer Films, Yeoman Films Ltd.

Stars: Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Richard Pasco, Jack Gwillim
Location(s): County Wicklow

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Robin Hood prevents the death of the Archbishop by the Sheriff of Nottingham.

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Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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A Wounded Fugitive takes flight after being challenged by the Sheriff's Lieutenant and his Men. Powerscourt Waterfall on the River Dargle in the Glensoulan Valley near Enniskerry, County Wicklow. The 397 feet cascade also appears in 'The Mark', 1981’s ‘Excalibur’ and the television series ‘The Vikings’.

The unchanging Powerscourt Waterfall captured by Pat Cleary before the onset of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.

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Robin Hood (Richard Greene) arrives at the Owl Inn to meet with Maid Marian. All location shooting took place in the woods and on sets built on the Powerscourt Estate.

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Edward, Earl of Newark (Richard Pasco) and Robin Hood practice their archery skills. The Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry in County Wicklow.