Description: <abstract>Abstract: Excavations.ie contains summary accounts of all the excavations carried out in Ireland – North and South – from 1970 to 2018. Resource Purpose: This dataset is compiled in order to provide summary accounts of all excavations carried out on the island of Ireland. This enables the user to find any report(s) of interest which can then be viewed in full by appointment with the National Monuments Service, or on HeritageMaps.ie if within the Dublin County area.</abstract>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Excavations_ie_Metadata.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://excavations.ie/</external>
Name: National Museum of Ireland: Finds Database (2010)
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Type: Group Layer
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Description: <abstract>This dataset has been designed to visually represent the distribution of archaeological artefact finds, based on the Irish Antiquities Division’s Collections Database, at local and national coverage where possible. Find locations shown on the Heritage Map Viewer are not an accurate representation of the actual find spot. In some cases the location symbol may only represent the townland within which the find was located. This resource only provides basic information in relation to archaeological objects found in Ireland. This is static information to the extent available at the time that the record was created and is not subject to updating as new discoveries come to light. It does not provide precise details of context and topographical locations to the level of detail that is required by archaeological researchers and project archaeologists. The National Museum of Ireland archive is available for consultation by appointment with the Duty Officer, Irish Antiquities Division at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin (antiquitiesdo@museum.ie and at 01:6777444).</abstract>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/NMI.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.museum.ie/The-Collections/Antiquities</external>
Description: <abstract>This collection consists of unpublished excavation reports generated in the course of National Roads Schemes under the auspices of the NRA and RPA, now Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Following completion of site works the study and analysis of all the records and finds that were retrieved from a site commences. This phase is called post-excavation and is an essential part of the process as it ensures that the site is fully recorded and documented for future generations. A report detailing the preliminary results of the excavation is produced initially. Following this the results of the detailed study and analysis, along with photographs and drawings are compiled into a final illustrated report of the site.</abstract>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/TII_Excavations.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://repository.dri.ie/</external>
<external>http://www.tii.ie/technical-services/archaeology/</external>
Description: <abstract>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This dataset displays the UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites across the island of Ireland.</abstract>
<purpose>To raise awareness and promote the use of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites across the island of Ireland.</purpose>
<metadata>https://data.gov.ie/dataset/unesco-sites-in-ireland</metadata>
<external>http://www.worldheritageireland.ie/home/</external>
Description: <abstract>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This dataset displays the UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites across the island of Ireland.</abstract>
<purpose>To raise awareness and promote the use of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites across the island of Ireland.</purpose>
<metadata>https://data.gov.ie/dataset/unesco-sites-in-ireland</metadata>
<external>http://www.worldheritageireland.ie/home/</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset displays locational information for all Ireland’s known Sheela-na-Gigs. It provides National Monuments Service descriptions for each where available. It maps original and present locations (as of March 2017) for each. It was created using publically available National Monuments Service open-data. This was augmented with images and information gathered from the museum sector and Sheela-na-Gig academics and enthusiasts. Additional Resources: http://www.irelands-sheelanagigs.org/. McMahon, J. & Roberts, R., The Sheela-na-Gigs of Britain and Ireland (2000), Mercier Press, Cork. Freitag, B., Sheela-na-Gigs: Unravelling an Enigma (2004), Routledge, New York. Kelly, E.P., Sheela-na-Gigs: Origins and Functions (1996), Country House, Dublin. Concannon, M., The Sacred Whore: Sheela Goddess of the Celts (2004), Collins Press, Cork.</abstract>
<purpose>To promote Ireland’s Sheela-na-Gig in order to stimulate interest, debate and research into these features.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/SheelaNaGig.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://webgis.archaeology.ie/historicenvironment/</external>
Description: <abstract>A map of the High Crosses across the island of Ireland. Compiled from the records of the ROI’s National Monuments Service and NI’s Sites and Monuments Record. This dataset provides locational details of Ireland’s High Crosses with details on condition, accessibility and links to UCC’s High Cross database. As with all
national monuments, take appropriate care and seek permissions if intending to visit.</abstract>
<purpose>To map the High Crosses across the island of Ireland in one dataset. To provide a continuous cross-border map of Ireland’s High Crosses
and supplement with descriptions and links to further information, for the purposes of research, tourism and conservation of these iconic Crosses.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/High_Crosses.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://research.ucc.ie/doi/tandi?section=d226e27</external>
Description: <abstract>A map of Round Towers across the island of Ireland. Compiled from the records of the ROI’s National Monuments Service and NI’s Sites and Monuments Record. This dataset provides locational details of Ireland’s Round Towers with details on condition, accessibility and links to further information. As with all national monuments, take appropriate care and seek permissions if intending to visit.</abstract>
<purpose>To map the Round Towers across the island of Ireland in one dataset. To provide a continuous cross-border map of Ireland’s Round Towers and supplement with descriptions and links to further information,
for the purposes of research, tourism and conservation of these
iconic towers.
</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Round_Towers_of_Ireland.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://www.libraryireland.com/Antiquities/II-V.php</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset displays locational information of the towns mapped by the Irish Historic Towns Atlas. The dataset provides links to the digital editions of each map, which include the full text (essay, topographical information, bibliography, appendices, notes) for each town or city, as well as select maps.</abstract>
<purpose>The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) project was established in 1981. The aim of the project is to record the topographical development of a selection of Irish towns both large and small. Each town is published separately as a fascicle or folder and includes a series of maps complemented by a detailed text section. The Irish Historic Towns Atlas is part of a wider European scheme, with towns atlases containing broadly similar information available for a number of countries. Thus Irish towns can be studied in their European context.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/IrishHistoricTownsAtlas.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://www.ria.ie/irish-historic-towns-atlas-online</external>
Description: <abstract>This map displays the towns across Ireland that have participated in the Heritage Council’s Historic Towns Initiative since 2013.</abstract>
<purpose>
The Historic Towns Initiative aims to provide support to historic towns engaged in a programme of heritage-led regeneration.
</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Historic_Towns_Initiative.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/projects/historic-towns-initiative</external>
Description: <abstract>Abstract: This dataset maps the locations of participants in the Heritage Council’s Adopt a Monument scheme to help communities become actively involved in the conservation and interpretation of their local archaeological and cultural heritage sites.</abstract>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/AdoptAMonumentMetadata.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/projects/adopt-a-monument</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset is created from open-data provided by the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. It contains information on 507 archaeological sites considered to be hillforts or possible hillforts spread across Ireland. The Atlas was a collaborative project between the Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford, assisted by University College Cork. The project was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Partners included English Heritage (now Historic England), Historic Environment Scotland, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales, the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland) and the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Republic of Ireland. Important Note: the data presented in the Atlas is a snapshot taken between 2012 and October 2016 and at the moment there is no provision for updating.</abstract>
<purpose>To provide the baseline for future research into hillforts, that is freely accessible to the public and researchers, providing an integrated resource to serve research into this important monument type.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/AtlasofHillforts.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/</external>
Description: This resource provides location and information links for excavation sites, find spots and features of archaeological importance, assembled as part of the Kilkenny Archaeological Project. The Kilkenny Archaeological Project GIS presents licensed archaeological activity reports for the Kilkenny borough area (Kilkenny city and its environs) between 1968-2006, archaeological object find-spots and Urban Archaeological Survey sites. Each of these datasets is provided for reference purposes only. Reports submitted to the National Monuments Service in compliance with licence conditions are the property of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and are provided here courtesy of the National Monuments Service and the individual authors. Accuracy is dependent upon the quality of the information within each report and should be independently verified by the end-user. Only reports available at the time of mapping are included. The intention is to update the dataset periodically in the future. The scan quality of the reports also varies somewhat. The archaeological object find-spots and accompanying data are derived from the Topographical Files of the National Museum of Ireland, the Kilkenny Archaeological Society Museum at Rothe House accession register, historical newspaper entries and various publications. The Topographical Files are the property of the National Museum of Ireland. This information is provided to enable users visualise heritage data and should only be used for plotting heritage activity and reference purposes. For find spots and investigation locations there is an accuracy range depending on the information provided within each file. Further details and a comprehensive report on the Kilkenny Archaeological Project are available at www.kkap.ie
Description: <abstract>Since 1968 there have been over 250 archaeological investigations carried out in Kilkenny City, the largest amount from any Irish inland town. These have led to the recovery of a vast amount of new information about how Kilkenny developed over the past two millennia, how everyday life was lived in the city and the industries, crafts and technologies that were carried out there. This resource provides location and information links for excavation sites, find spots and features of archaeological importance.</abstract>
<purpose>Very little of these excavations have been made publically available and a huge gap exists in our knowledge of the city’s past. This led in 2008 to the setting up of the ‘Kilkenny Archaeological Project’, a Heritage Council and Kilkenny Borough Council supported project to bring the city’s archaeological discoveries to publication and this resource is being made available on Heritagemaps.ie to further promote and make this resource openly available and accessible.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Kilkenny_ArchaeologicalProject.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.kkap.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>Since 1968 there have been over 250 archaeological investigations carried out in Kilkenny City, the largest amount from any Irish inland town. These have led to the recovery of a vast amount of new information about how Kilkenny developed over the past two millennia, how everyday life was lived in the city and the industries, crafts and technologies that were carried out there. This resource provides location and information links for excavation sites, find spots and features of archaeological importance.</abstract>
<purpose>Very little of these excavations have been made publically available and a huge gap exists in our knowledge of the city’s past. This led in 2008 to the setting up of the ‘Kilkenny Archaeological Project’, a Heritage Council and Kilkenny Borough Council supported project to bring the city’s archaeological discoveries to publication and this resource is being made available on Heritagemaps.ie to further promote and make this resource openly available and accessible.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Kilkenny_ArchaeologicalProject.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.kkap.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>Since 1968 there have been over 250 archaeological investigations carried out in Kilkenny City, the largest amount from any Irish inland town. These have led to the recovery of a vast amount of new information about how Kilkenny developed over the past two millennia, how everyday life was lived in the city and the industries, crafts and technologies that were carried out there. This resource provides location and information links for excavation sites, find spots and features of archaeological importance.</abstract>
<purpose>Very little of these excavations have been made publically available and a huge gap exists in our knowledge of the city’s past. This led in 2008 to the setting up of the ‘Kilkenny Archaeological Project’, a Heritage Council and Kilkenny Borough Council supported project to bring the city’s archaeological discoveries to publication and this resource is being made available on Heritagemaps.ie to further promote and make this resource openly available and accessible.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Kilkenny_ArchaeologicalProject.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.kkap.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>Since 1968 there have been over 250 archaeological investigations carried out in Kilkenny City, the largest amount from any Irish inland town. These have led to the recovery of a vast amount of new information about how Kilkenny developed over the past two millennia, how everyday life was lived in the city and the industries, crafts and technologies that were carried out there. This resource provides location and information links for excavation sites, find spots and features of archaeological importance.</abstract>
<purpose>Very little of these excavations have been made publically available and a huge gap exists in our knowledge of the city’s past. This led in 2008 to the setting up of the ‘Kilkenny Archaeological Project’, a Heritage Council and Kilkenny Borough Council supported project to bring the city’s archaeological discoveries to publication and this resource is being made available on Heritagemaps.ie to further promote and make this resource openly available and accessible.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Kilkenny_ArchaeologicalProject.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.kkap.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>Since 1968 there have been over 250 archaeological investigations carried out in Kilkenny City, the largest amount from any Irish inland town. These have led to the recovery of a vast amount of new information about how Kilkenny developed over the past two millennia, how everyday life was lived in the city and the industries, crafts and technologies that were carried out there. This resource provides location and information links for excavation sites, find spots and features of archaeological importance.</abstract>
<purpose>Very little of these excavations have been made publically available and a huge gap exists in our knowledge of the city’s past. This led in 2008 to the setting up of the ‘Kilkenny Archaeological Project’, a Heritage Council and Kilkenny Borough Council supported project to bring the city’s archaeological discoveries to publication and this resource is being made available on Heritagemaps.ie to further promote and make this resource openly available and accessible.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Kilkenny_ArchaeologicalProject.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.kkap.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>Since 1968 there have been over 250 archaeological investigations carried out in Kilkenny City, the largest amount from any Irish inland town. These have led to the recovery of a vast amount of new information about how Kilkenny developed over the past two millennia, how everyday life was lived in the city and the industries, crafts and technologies that were carried out there. This resource provides location and information links for excavation sites, find spots and features of archaeological importance.</abstract>
<purpose>Very little of these excavations have been made publically available and a huge gap exists in our knowledge of the city’s past. This led in 2008 to the setting up of the ‘Kilkenny Archaeological Project’, a Heritage Council and Kilkenny Borough Council supported project to bring the city’s archaeological discoveries to publication and this resource is being made available on Heritagemaps.ie to further promote and make this resource openly available and accessible.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Kilkenny_ArchaeologicalProject.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.kkap.ie/</external>
Description: This folder contains datasets of historic burial grounds compiled or commissioned by Local Authorities. Modern graveyards may also be included in some datasets.
Description: <abstract>This dataset maps the burial grounds surveyed as part of the Historic Graves project and provides links to each burial ground's survey page. The Historic Graves project is a community focused grassroots heritage project. Local community groups are trained in low-cost high-tech field survey of historic graveyards and recording of their own oral histories. They build a multi-media online record of the historic graves in their own areas and unite to form a national resource. The project outlines a system and sequence which helps to co-ordinate and standardise historic graveyard surveys.</abstract>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Historic_Graves_Metadata.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://historicgraves.com/</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of closed council-owned historical burial grounds</abstract>
<purpose>To establish a list of closed historic burial grounds in Council ownership.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Cavan_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.cavancoco.ie/cavan-county-development-plan.htm</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of burial grounds and burial sites in Cork City.</abstract>
<purpose>To establish a list of burial grounds and burial sites in the Council’s local authority area.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/CorkCity_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.corkcitydevelopmentplan.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of closed council and non-council historical burial grounds.</abstract>
<purpose>To establish a list of closed historic burial grounds in County Donegal.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Donegal_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.donegalcoco.ie/culture/heritage/historicgraveyards/</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of closed council and non-council historical burial grounds.</abstract>
<purpose>To establish a list of closed historic burial grounds in Dublin City.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/DublinCity_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://dublincitydevelopmentplan.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset was created to provide assessment and baseline information on the 54 historic graveyards in Fingal</abstract>
<purpose>To provide standardized information on historic burial grounds in Fingal.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Fingal_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.fingalcoco.ie/planning-and-buildings/development-plans-and-consultations/fingal-development-plan/</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset contains information on Galway City cemeteries.</abstract>
<metadata>https://data.gov.ie/dataset/galway-city-cemeteries</metadata>
<external>http://www.galwaycity.ie/development-plan-downloads-2017/</external>
Description: <abstract>Survey of the Graveyards of Galway - 2013.</abstract>
<metadata>https://data.gov.ie/dataset/galway-county-graveyards</metadata>
<external>http://www.galway.ie/en/services/planning/developmentplansandpolicy/galwaycountydevelopmentplan2015-2021/</external>
Description: <abstract>Survey of burial grounds in County Kerry for recording and conservation purposes.</abstract>
<purpose>To create a record of the burial grounds within County Kerry for the purpose of recording and conservation of these sites.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Kerry_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wordpress/</external>
Description: <abstract>A Heritage Council funded survey of all burial grounds in Laois carried out in 2011 by Barker Archaeological Services on behalf of Laois County Council.</abstract>
<purpose>To create a dataset of all graveyards in order to facilitate strategic planning and appropriate management. To promote and raise awareness of the importance of burial grounds and their conservation.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Laois_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.laois.ie/publications/heritage-publications/</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of the Burial Grounds of County Mayo undertaken for the County Development Plan.</abstract>
<purpose>To create a record of all graveyards in County Mayo, and as a resource for community and genealogy research.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Mayo_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.mayococo.ie/en/Planning/MayoCountyDevelopmentPlan2014-2020/</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset records all 187 known graveyards in County Offaly.</abstract>
<purpose>To identify all known burial grounds and collate information about condition, ownership and maintenance required.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Offaly_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Planning/County_Development_Plan_2014_-_2020/</external>
Description: <abstract>The County Roscommon Graveyard Survey was carried out in 2005 on behalf of County Roscommon Heritage Forum. The aim of the survey was to identify, map and create a database of basic information on every graveyard or burial ground in the county – including those no longer or not currently in use and those not in the care of Roscommon County Council.</abstract>
<metadata>https://data.gov.ie/dataset/roscommon-graveyard-survey-2005</metadata>
<external>http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Community/Heritage/County_Roscommon_Graveyards_Cemeteries/County_Roscommon_Graveyard_Cemetery_Survey/</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of closed council and non-council historical burial grounds.</abstract>
<purpose>To establish a list of closed historic burial grounds in County Tipperary.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Tipperary_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.tipperarycoco.ie/planning/tipperary-county-development-plans</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of closed council and non-council historical burial grounds.</abstract>
<purpose>To establish a list of closed historic burial grounds in County Wicklow.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Wicklow_BurialGrounds.pdf</metadata>
<external> http://www.wicklow.ie/wicklow-county-development-plan-2016-2022</external>
Description: This folder contains two datasets on the Walled Towns of Ireland which are classified into two categories: towns with visible physical remains, and towns with only documented evidence of being a Walled Town. The datasets are based on the work by Avril Thomas, on medieval and post-medieval urban walled settlements, in her book "The Walled Towns of Ireland" Volumes 1 & 2 (1992), published by Irish Academic Press, Dublin.
Description: <abstract>The role of the Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN) is to unite and co-ordinate the strategic efforts of local authorities involved in the management, conservation and enhancement of historic walled towns in Ireland, both North and South, with the main objective to ensure that these fascinating monuments do not collapse. Almost all the projects have a tangible tourism benefit. The dataset maps Medieval and post-Medieval urban walled settlements as quantified and identified by Avril Thomas in her book "The Walled Towns of Ireland" Volumes 1 & 2 (1992), published by Irish Academic Press, Dublin.</abstract>
<purpose>To map the known Walled Towns of Ireland, both with and without visible remains, in order to promote awareness, conservation and tourism of these historic sites.</purpose>
<metadata>https://data.gov.ie/dataset/walled-towns-of-ireland</metadata>
<external>http://irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>The role of the Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN) is to unite and co-ordinate the strategic efforts of local authorities involved in the management, conservation and enhancement of historic walled towns in Ireland, both North and South, with the main objective to ensure that these fascinating monuments do not collapse. Almost all the projects have a tangible tourism benefit. The dataset maps Medieval and post-Medieval urban walled settlements as quantified and identified by Avril Thomas in her book "The Walled Towns of Ireland" Volumes 1 & 2 (1992), published by Irish Academic Press, Dublin.</abstract>
<purpose>To map the known Walled Towns of Ireland, both with and without visible remains, in order to promote awareness, conservation and tourism of these historic sites.</purpose>
<metadata>https://data.gov.ie/dataset/walled-towns-of-ireland</metadata>
<external>http://irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/</external>
Description: <abstract>Cork County Council commissioned a GIS dataset of licensed archaeological excavations and investigations within Bandon Electoral Area and the fourteen towns of Bandon, Buttevant, Castlemartyr, Clonakilty, Cloyne, Cobh, Fermoy, Glanworth, Inishannon, Kinsale, Liscarroll, Midleton, Rosscarbery and Skibbereen.The project arose from a desire on the part of the Heritage Unit of Cork County Council to devise a system for managing, co‐ordinating and accessing excavation information within the county, primarily as a tool to aid the planning process.</abstract>
<purpose>To allow Cork County Council to devise a system for managing, co‐ordinating and accessing excavation information within the county, primarily as a tool to aid the planning process.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Cork_ArchaeologicalInvestigations.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://www.corkcoco.ie/arts-heritage/archaeology</external>
Description: <abstract>A map of 30 castles in County Cork which featured as exemplars of their type in the County Council Heritage Office publication ‘Heritage Castles of County Cork (2017).
</abstract>
<purpose>To map the finest examples of several castle types in County Cork.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Heritage_Castles_of_County_Cork.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2018-11/CCC%20Castles%20low%20res.pdf</external>
Description: <abstract>A map of all the castles in County Cork as features on the National Monuments Service Historic Environment Viewer in January 2021.
</abstract>
<purpose>To map all the castles and castle remains in County Cork. This dataset was created to compliment the Cork County Heritage Office publication ‘Heritage Castles of County Cork’.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Castles_in_Cork_County.pdf</metadata>
<external>https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2018-11/CCC%20Castles%20low%20res.pdf</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset maps sites of interest associated with the Eater Rising of 1916.</abstract>
<purpose>To promote, raise awareness aid in the preservation of these historic sites.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/1916_SitesofInterest_Metadata.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.dublincityrising.com/</external>
Description: <abstract>A survey of tower houses in the county aimed at documenting the current number and condition of tower houses to facilitate planning and conservation.</abstract>
<purpose>To raise awareness of, and aid in assessing, the conservation needs regarding tower houses across Laois County.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Laois_TowerHouse.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://www.laois.ie/LeisureandCulture/Heritage/</external>
Description: <abstract>The Wicklow Rock Art Project (W.R.A.P.) was established by the School of Archaeology, University College Dublin, in May 2012 as a pilot scheme to explore the potential of photogrammetry in rock art recording. 17 known rock art sites were recorded using this technique, which involves taking a series of overlapping images of a rock art panel to create a 3D model. These computer models enable the creation of perspectives not possible in the field, and allow for repeated virtual contact with the rock art, while also monitoring deterioration to the actual panel. W.R.A.P. aims to create a rock art record which can be used as a research resource, a conservation tool, but also to encourage public engagement by presenting this record in a visually engaging and accessible manner. By creating an environment of public engagement and interaction, the project hopes to increase general awareness of rock art in Wicklow, which should result in an increase in identification of new rock art sites. Perhaps more importantly, it aims to increase a sense of identification with rock art sites and help to foster a sense of guardianship of this hidden art. This dataset does not record all Rock Art sites in County Wicklow - for a more comprehensive list visit: http://webgis.archaeology.ie/historicenvironment/</abstract>
<purpose>The idea for W.R.A.P. arose from Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin’s doctoral thesis, which examined modern perceptions of prehistoric Irish-Iberian connections. As part of this, she explored how open-air rock art is presented and promoted in her study areas (Ireland and NW Iberia). This led her to set up the Wicklow Rock Art Project, in which she has been helped by Ken Williams, a talented photographer with an infectious enthusiasm for all things archaeological. Some of his beautiful photographs can be seen here, but to view more, his website http://www.shadowsandstone.com/ is well worth a visit.</purpose>
<metadata>http://heritagemaps.ie/documents/Wicklow_RockArtProject.pdf</metadata>
<external>http://wicklowrockartproject.com/</external>
Description: This folder contains datasets identifying Sites, Monuments and Areas of archaeological interest in Northern Ireland as designated by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities.
Description: <abstract>Areas of Special Archaeological Interest identify particularly distinctive areas of the historic landscape in Northern Ireland. They are likely to include a number of individual and related sites and monuments and may also be distinguished by their landscape character and topography.</abstract>
<metadata>https://data.gov.uk/dataset/506157f0-97b0-4e61-950f-2d2234ad6962/areas-of-significant-archaeological-interest</metadata>
<external>https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/archaeology-northern-ireland</external>
Description: <abstract>The Sites & Monuments Record of Northern Ireland, holding information on almost 16,000 sites historic and archaeological sites. These range from Mesolithic camp sites, Bronze Age landscapes preserved under bog, through the Early Christian monasteries, the castles of the Norman conquest, the defended houses of the Plantation settlers, up to the pill boxes, airfields and observation posts of World War II. This is a points dataset showing the locations of all archaeological monuments recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record.</abstract>
<metadata>https://data.gov.uk/dataset/niea-sites-and-monuments-record-metadata</metadata>
<external>https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/services/sites-and-monuments-record</external>
Description: <abstract>A record of the area defined around a particular monument, protecting it under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (NI) Order 1995. Currently just over 10% of the total number of monuments recorded are scheduled, with more added each year.</abstract>
<metadata>https://data.gov.uk/dataset/niea-sites-and-monuments-record-metadata</metadata>
<external>https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/scheduled-monuments</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset contains Areas of Archaeological Potential within the historic landscape in Northern Ireland.</abstract>
<metadata>https://data.gov.uk/dataset/areas-of-archaeological-potential1</metadata>
<external>https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/historic-environment</external>
Description: <abstract>This data set contains information about Belfast's cemeteries.</abstract>
<metadata>https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/cemeteries</metadata>
<external>https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/cemeteries/allcemeteries.aspx</external>
Description: <abstract>This dataset contains details of NI World Heritage status sites.</abstract>
<metadata>https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/world-heritage-site</metadata>
<external>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/369</external>