The mountain in the recurring long shot of Longwood and the castle is Ireland's holy mountain Croagh Patrick in County Mayo.
The inscription on the headstone in the crypt reads: "Lady Madolan Maidearen Fionnula Longwood du Moceau / 1739 / One was born, one has died / One was grieved, the faithful denied / One was taken ne'er to be found / One will be haunting this sacred ground"
Dutch actress Thekla Reuten speaks American English in this film. When it was dubbed to Dutch, so it could be shown to a young audience in The Netherlands, she dubbed her own lines in Dutch.
All the horses are Connemara ponies.
You Are The Fairest Girl Of The Light... The Brightest Star In The Darkest Night... You'll Be Alright My Darling.