#AtoZchallenge— I is for —Iceland and Ireland

From the Shadow Lands of Asshai to the Shores of Dragonstone and the frozen lands beyond the Wall comes the 10th anniversary of the AtoZ challenge...

Shooting some of the beautiful landscapes in Game of Thrones took place in Iceland and Ireland, home of the rugged coastlines, historic castles and breathtaking scenery. I would much rather have been in warmer climates such as Croatia, Spain and Morocco, although the Iceland scenes are so satisfying and spectacular right? I think filming Samwell Tarly, Grenn and Edd at the Fist of the First Men, was in Iceland. You know when they discovered the dragon glass? Anyway, in the books, it may have been Jon Snow who found the arrowheads and the horn of Joramun.

Ireland

Inch Abbey

Ireland is recognizable with scenes along the Kingsroad, Winterfell and the Riverlands around the Trident. Inch Abbey is the location of Riverlands scenes, where Robb Stark waited to cross the Trident. Melisandre burned the old gods on Dragonstone in Ireland. She also gives birth to a 'shadow baby' portrayed in a cave in the Stormlands.

Ireland's forests and woodland North of Winterfell is where the white walkers were spotted and the Direwolf pups were found.

Check out more of Iceland and Ireland Game of Thrones.
It looks like they chose Ireland to film in both Essos, the Dothraki sea and Westeros.

Can you guess who the letter is?

I is for Ser ___ ____. The blood of Ned Stark drips off the blade called 'Ice' from this executioner's hand. The king's justice delivers the blow to end Lord Starks life in the last episode of Season One. Ice was then forged into two. Oathbreaker and Widow's Wail just FYI.