A noted beauty-spot on a corner of Killary Harbour. The film The Field (1990 , Richard Harris , Tom Berenger , Sean Bean , John Hurt , directed by Jim Sheridan) was filmed in this region ; it is based on a County Kerry story by John B. Keane. Killary Harbour was at one time believed to be one of Ireland's few fjords , but is now considered to be probably a drowned valley ; it is a splendid sheltered deep-water anchorage and was at one time a base for the British Fleet. The highest peak in Connacht , Mweelrea ('The Bald King') towers over the water which is now used for mussel-farming on rafts. The nearby Ashleagh Waterfall is a local beauty-spot. Leenane is a convenient centre for walking and cycling tours of this beautiful region.