claim: The soundtrack of Far from the Madding Crowd was by Richard Rodney Bennett.
evidence: Macroom Castle stands in the town of Macroom , County Cork , Ireland , roughly halfway between Cork and Killarney , guarding the historic ford across the River Sullane .. Macroom. Macroom. Ireland. Republic of Ireland. The main building , based on the original keep , is a three story 6 bay by 3 bay block , which is now covered in ivy .. The only other remaining building is the gatehouse and attached walls .