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Cairn U Loughcrew Passage Tomb - A 3D model collection by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) - Sketchfab
Cairn U Loughcrew Passage Tomb - A 3D model collection by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) - Sketchfab
Cairn U is one of the first monuments seen at Loughcrew, located near Cairn T and the Hag’s Chair on the approach to the summit. It is a 13-metre-wide cairn with 16 upright kerbstones and survives to a height of about 1.5 metres. A 7-metre passage leads into a double cruciform chamber, with a larger right-hand recess. The monument contains 13 engraved stones, including two notable decorated panels. The roof stones are missing, likely quarried before 1840.Cairn U is oriented toward the November and February cross-quarter day sunrises. - Cairn U Loughcrew Passage Tomb - A 3D model collection by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme)
Effigy of Helen de Armayl (KKSTMG 350) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) [aa1195a] - Sketchfab
Effigy of Helen de Armayl (KKSTMG 350) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) [aa1195a] - Sketchfab
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 Shoe burial place. The stone is now broken into three sections. The effigy was heavily worn: the head is carved in high relief and rests on a cushion, while the body is rendered more simply in low relief. The right hand once held the mantle cord across the chest, and the left grasped a fold of the cloak at her side. A long girdle end hangs down the front almost to the feet. Helen wears a pillbox-style headdress with a barbette under the chin, and her hair is arranged in two projecting side nets. - Effigy of Helen de Armayl (KKSTMG 350) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme)
William & Margaret Effigy (KKSTMG 105) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) [ce35e0f] - Sketchfab
William & Margaret Effigy (KKSTMG 105) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) [ce35e0f] - Sketchfab
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. The style shows a decline in refinement, with flat, engraved techniques typical of Irish sculpture re-emerging. Notable features include sharply folded drapery on Margaret’s dress, the man’s protective mantle over his feet, and details such as lappets, liripipes, and a short shoulder-cape. Margaret holds an unidentified object at her throat. Despite the use of Lombardic lettering, the monument should be dated after the mid-14th century. - William & Margaret Effigy (KKSTMG 105) - PBR - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme)
Tara by Name, Tara by Nature? - The Discovery Programme
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Discovery Programme Ezine: Spring 2026 now available - The Discovery Programme
Discovery Programme Ezine: Spring 2026 now available - The Discovery Programme
The latest Discovery Programme Ezine (Spring 2026) is now available to read here. This edition of the Ezine includes updates on the Discovery Programme’s work including: New project: Tara by Name, Tara by Nature? New tool: the CHERISH Project web map Reconstructing the Lough Kinale Shrine Aerial Archaeology Research Group conference Workshop: Paradata in 3D […]
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