We are delighted to be here at the annual Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland conference. Looking forward to two days of sharing research with colleagues from across the country

We in the news in Ireland for our funding of the Kilkenny "Finding Flemingstown" geophyical survey by @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social. Development of castle and town in early Anglo-Norman colonisation were entwined so it's a further boost to Irish castle studies: www.independent.ie/life/archaeo...

The next community workshop for "Tara by Name, Tara by Nature?" is in 2 weeks!

WHERE The Thatch, Kilmovee
WHEN Thurs 23 April 7pm

☕️All welcome to come, have a cuppa & share your stories, knowledge, folklore & legends about Tavraun/Tavrane

A @researchireland.ie funded project with Abarta Heritage

Automatic detection of archaeological features from airborne laser scanning data using deep learning: Development and evaluation of the ADAF tool The need to use machine learning (ML) in archaeology is constantly increasing due to the growing availability of large amounts of high-quality airborn…

New article out now! Read our latest paper on the development of the ADAF tool

This open source software uses Machine Learning to automatically detect archaeological features from airborne laser scanning data

The article is available for free at Science Direct www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

It's been a busy week at Dukesmeadow, Kilkenny Castle on our mission to #FindFlemingstown

We've captured some exciting data - now time to process, analyse and draw our conclusions! 👀

Thank you to everyone who came along to our walk and talk at Dukesmeadow, Kilkenny Castle this week with Cóilín Ó Drisceoil of @nationalmons.bsky.social o hear more about our geophysical survey to #findflemingstown!
@castlestudies.bsky.social @opwireland.bsky.social

The Story Of Viking Woodstown Viking Woodstown revealed a vast longphort; surveys show a complex, evolving site. Join us to explore fresh insights into its true nature.

This evening, join us at Dublinia for a talk on the Viking site of Woodstown, Co. Waterford

The talk will be given by Neil Jackman (Abarta Heritage) with Discovery Programme's Dr Susan Curran for the Q&A

Fri 27 March
5.30-8.30pm
Dublinia Viking Museum
Tickets €15
www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-story-...

Today we're onsite at Dukesmeadow, Kilkenny Castle, starting our mission to #findflemingstown using Geophysical & UAV survey

If you want to find out more, we'll be hosting a walk & talk at Dukesmeadow on Weds at 4pm

@castlestudies.bsky.social @nationalmons.bsky.social @opwireland.bsky.social

Starting on 23 March is our other geophys survey, at the great Irish castle of Kilkenny, where the @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social hopes to find the lost Flemingstown area of Kilkenny. Town & castle were closely entwined in medieval Ireland & to learn more read castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/03...

Cairn U, Loughcrew Passage Tomb, Co. Meath - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) Cairn U, Loughcrew Passage Tomb, Co. Meath - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme)

Spring Equinox! Loughcrew, Co. Meath is associated with Equinox due to Cairn T’s alignment with its sunrise

Loughcrew has 30 other Neolithic passage tombs. In collaboration with @nationalmons.bsky.social we surveyed Cairn U: skfb.ly/pHyJM

Explore more Megalithic art from Cairn U here skfb.ly/pzHFy

Happy St Patrick's Day from Discovery Programme! While completing a Coastal Zone Assessment of Doorin Point we found the 1603 map names the headland as St Patrick's Point. This magnificent promontory fort on the Point likely predates the name, & its monumental banks & ditches can still be seen today

Happy International Women's Day from the Discovery Programme! #IWD

The next community workshop for "Tara by Name, Tara by Nature?" is this Thursday

WHERE Mullingar Library
WHEN Thurs 5th March 6pm

☕️All welcome to come along, have a cuppa & share folklore, myths & legends you may know about Tevrin townland

A @researchireland.ie-funded project with Abarta Heritage

DRI launches new award to spotlight the benefit of data reuse - Digital Repository of Ireland The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is pleased to announce the launch of an award to recognise outstanding examples of FAIR data reuse in research and education. The Research Reuse Reward…

Have you ever thought about reusing Discovery Programme data? We have datasets on the DRI including ISAP (doi.org/10.7486/DRI....) and CHERISH (doi.org/10.7486/DRI....)

If you have an idea for reuse, @dri.ie are currently offering grants to support data reuse projects:

The Story of Viking Woodstown - Dublinia, Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin A Settlement on the Suir: New Insights into Viking Woodstown - Ticketed Public Lecture

Join us this time next month for a lecture on the Viking site at Woodstown:
www.dublinia.ie/events_news/...

It will be delivered by Neil Jackman (Abarta Heritage) with Discovery Programme's research archaeologist Dr Susan Curran

Fri 27th March, 5.30 - 8.30pm
Dublinia Viking & Medieval Museum
€15

Effigy of Helen de Armayl (KKSTMG 350) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) This carved slab commemorates Helen, the wife of William de Armayl from the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century. Until the 1980s it was located near the east wall of the graveyard, within the ...

Today we are sharing another of our 3D models from the Medieval Mile Museum, #Kilkenny.

This carved slab dates from the late 13th or early 14th century and commemorates Helen, the wife of William de Armayl.
skfb.ly/pGRuy

This week we held our Annual General Meeting. The day included a series of updates from staff on our activities - a good moment to take stock of how much has been achieved over the past year
@heritagecouncil.ie @nationalmons.bsky.social

Archbishop (KKSTMG 375)- PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) This stone panel was originally built into the wall on the right-hand side of the churchyard entrance, alongside several other slabs. It features a semi-circular arched niche containing a carved figur...

To mark Ash Wednesday, here is another of our 3D models from the Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny - the figure of an archbishop with his hand raised in a Benediction.

The panel was originally built into the wall by the entrance to St Mary’s Church alongside several other carvings

skfb.ly/pGBTV

We are delighted to share that our project 'Finding Flemingstown' has been awarded one of the eight @castlestudies.bsky.social grants

We will use geophysical survey to locate & map the lost 13th century Flemingstown of Kilkenny Castle

@opwireland.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie

William & Margaret Effigy (KKSTMG 105) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) The monument depicts the effigies of William Goer and his wife Margaret, dating to the mid–late 14th century. The figures lie with their heads on cushions, and the carving focuses on the upper body.…

Happy Valentine's Day! 💘

“Until Death do us part…” this monument depicts William Goer & his wife Margaret & dates to the 14th century. The pair lie with their hands reaching towards each other

We digitally recorded it as part of a collaboration with the Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny skfb.ly/pGvNp

The 3rd community workshop for "Tara by Name, Tara by Nature?" is coming up!

WHERE: Mullingar Library
WHEN: Thurs 5th March @ 6pm

☕️All welcome to come along, have a cuppa & share folklore, myths & legends you may know about Tevrin townland

A @researchireland.ie-funded project with Abarta Heritage

Happy @unesco.org International Day of Women & Girls in Science! #IDWGS2026

To celebrate, we're sharing a blog by our Heritage Visualiser Siva Namberi on her recent experience at the #3D4CH Winter School: discoveryprogramme.ie/2026/02/11/i...

#WomeninScience @timemachine.eu @europeana.bsky.social

It’s Love Data Week! #LoveData26

If you love data as much as we do, find our collections in the @dri.ie & @europeana.bsky.social:

⛏️ The Irish Stone Axe Project: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

🌊The CHERISH Project: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

💻 5Dculture: tinyurl.com/y7nwhyab

@ria.ie @ucddublin.bsky.social

You can now read our latest Ezine here: discoveryprogramme.ie/2026/02/04/d...

🍀 New project: Tara by Name, Tara by Nature?
🌎 New tool: CHERISH web map
📖 Reconstructing the Lough Kinale Shrine
✈️AARG conference
💻Paradata in 3D Scholarship
🦺 Survey at St John's Point
🖊️ New paper: Woodstown Viking Site

Happy St Brigid's Day! St Brigid is one of the 3 Patron saints of Ireland & is venerated across the world

This week we found streets & sisters named after her in Spain, where we're collaborating with EU partners on the AGREE Project, exploring maritime heritage in Spain, Portugal, France & Ireland

We are in Huelva, Spain for the initial meeting of the AGREE Project. This EU-funded project will run until 2028 and see the Discovery Programme working with partners in Spain, Portugal and France to explore maritime heritage

It's Day 2 of the 3D-4CH Winter School

The Discovery Programme are partners in this project, working to create an online competence centre for digital cultural heritage

Siva Namberi, our Digital Documentation Visualisation Officer, is in attendance today✨

@timemachine.eu @europeana.bsky.social

Martin Doody Memorial Lecture 2025 The Discovery Programme's annual Martin Doody Memorial Lecture, delivered this year by Prof Joanna Brück of University College Dublin

TONIGHT! Discovery Programme's Martin Doody Memorial Lecture, delivered by Prof Joanna Brück: "Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain"

Join us on Zoom at 7.30pm. Sign up here www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...

@nationalmons.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social

New Collection in DRI – RIA Standing Committee for Archaeology - Digital Repository of Ireland The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is delighted to announce that a new collection – RIA Standing Committee for Archaeology – has been published in the Repository by the Royal Irish Academy. Archa...

We are delighted to announce a new collection – RIA Standing Committee for Archaeology – has been published in the Repository by @ria.ie.

The collection offers a comprehensive and critical assessment of the discipline of archaeology on the island of Ireland.

➡️ Find out more: dri.ie/news/new-col...

Fantastic to see this paper published - Discovery Programme continues to collaborate with Abarta Heritage on Woodstown Viking Site

Geophysical survey is a great way to investigate archaeological sites without disturbing the remains. These results show how useful & important the findings can be!