Co. Kildare Heritage in 3D

In recent years the technologies available to document objects, monuments, buildings, and landscapes in three-dimensions, have improved in accuracy and become more affordable. As a result, three-dimensional representations of heritage objects and monuments are fast becoming ubiquitous in heritage interpretation and dissemination.

County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups have added this K3D section to our website to bring together in one place a selection of 3D models of Co. Kildare heritage objects and monuments.

These models were created by a number of heritage bodies, archaeologists, and enthusiasts who have uploaded their work to the 3D model sharing platform sketchfab.com.

A full list of the creators is on the page K3D – Model Creators.

Mullamast Carved Stone
Model by The Discovery Programme
Originally from Mullamast, Co. Kildare, now housed in the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street.

The heritage models featured include well known monuments such as Co. Kildare’s famous Moone and Castledermot high crosses. In addition, lesser known and publicly inaccessible monuments are also featured, such as the Furness Longstone and Oughterard Tower House. A number of archaeological digs captured using photogrammetry are included in the collection, along with objects held by the National Museum of Ireland that have a County Kildare connection, which have been documented in 3D and uploaded to Sketchfab.

This section will be added to as more models become available. For tips on how to view and control the 3D models hosted on Sketchfab, see the page Tips for viewing.

Below is a preview of each model arranged in broad categories. A link to each model can be found in the preview box, or in the side menu. Each model has its own page with some additional information about the heritage monument or artifact featured, and may have additional models designed to improve visibility of details such as carvings. Some pages also contain models of related items, such is the case with the Dún Ailinne artifacts, for example.

It should be noted that most of the models in the collection are very large and require a good broadband connection and a reasonably powerful computer to view successfully. This fact, and the large amount of bandwidth used to download the models, means they are not suitable for smartphone viewing, with one or two exceptions. The download size is give for each model.

Seán Sourke (Webmaster)
February 2023

Co. Kildare Prehistoric Rock Art in 3D

Furness Rock Art

Furness, Naas, Co. Kildare

Model by Seán Sourke

Co. Kildare Heritage in 3D

Co. Kildare Prehistoric Rock Art in 3D

Furness Rock Art

Kilwarden Rock Art

Co. Kildare Prehistoric Stone Monuments in 3D

Furness Longstone

Mullamast Stone

Co. Kildare Archaeology in 3D

Bronze Age House Site

Crouched Burial

Dún Ailinne Hillshade

Co. Kildare Artifacts in 3D

Dún Ailinne Artifacts

The FitzGerald Harp

Co. Kildare Ogham Stones in 3D

Colbinstown IV

Donaghmore

Co. Kildare High Crosses in 3D

Castledermot South

Castledermot North

Moone High Cross

Old Kilcullen West

Ballymore North

Ballymore South

Co. Kildare Funerary Monuments in 3D

Tipper Grave-Slab

Furness Grave-Slab

King Cormac’s Grave

Viking Hogback Stone

Cross-Slab

Norman-French Slab

Cross-Slab Fragment

Cadaver Double Effigy

Flatesbury Monument

Portlester Effigy

Eustace Knight Effigy

Wellesley Tomb

Tipper Cross of 1616

Portlester Cross Shaft

Shaw Family Grave

Mausoleum

Co. Kildare Carved Stones in 3D

Exhibitionist Figure

Kilkea Mermaid Stone

Co. Kildare Historic Architecture in 3D

Oughterard Tower

Romanesque Portal

Woodstock Castle

Tower House

Moone Tower House

Window Tracery

John Devoy Sculpture

Window Tracery