<Li> Megan McCreanor - Extra from school </Li> <Li> Shaun McLaughlin (Scon) - Extra from school </Li> <P> The film was primarily shot in County Donegal, Ireland . Some of the orphanage scenes were shot in an abandoned hospital' touched - up' by the design crew . Over 500 locals / extras were seen for casting, over three days, including many children .' Smudge' was an animatronic, and its scenes were shot first, due to concerns about bad weather on the beach, which never occurred . In fact, for the' rain scene' (jumping in puddles), they had to produce it, as it failed to rain during production . </P> <P> Music by The Henry Girls was featured in the film . </P>

Where was the movie a shine of rainbows filmed