The STONEBUILT Ireland database links Material Sources (e.g. quarries) and their Materials (e.g. stones) to Heritage Sites (e.g. churches, houses), with details of how the material is used in architectural features, where those features were fabricated, designed, or managed (Works), and the People involved along the way.

Grey limestone quarry face
Material Sources
Red rock close up with fossil
Materials
Central aisle of a cathedral
Heritage Sites
Stone carver at work
People
Carved granite pieces
Works

Material Sources and Heritage Sites and Works

Data Overview

Database DESIGN
Data Dictionaries

STONEBUILT Ireland is a research collaboration between Geology, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Geological Survey Ireland, which aims to enhance the understanding and conservation of Ireland’s architectural and geological heritage.

Learn more about the project aims, research team and collaborators:

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News and Events

10 Things to Know About
Prof Patrick Wyse Jackson from STONEBUILT Ireland and John McEvoy from McEvoy …
International Heritage Stone Workshop 2025
STONEBUILT Ireland hosted the 4th International Heritage Stone Workshop of the International …
New Book: The Decorative and Building Stones of Dublin
Trinity geologists release new book for walkers interested in Dublin’s built heritage. …
Connemara Marble designated an IUGS Heritage Stone
November, 2022 Raidió na Gaelteachta Broadcast – 14 November 2022 (Skip to …
EuroLithos: European Ornamental Stone Resources
STONEBUILT IRELAND and Geological Survey Ireland provided data on 50 Irish stone …
International Geodiversity Day
6th October 2022 Dr Patrick Wyse Jackson has contributed a short video …
Irish Geological Research Meeting
Queens University, Belfast, 25 February 2022 'Poster presentation: ‘Stonebuilt Ireland: recording sources …
II International Workshop on Heritage Stones
Torino, Italy, 5-7th October 2021 Paper presentation: ‘Heritage Stones from Europe: Irish …
National Heritage Week
14th-22nd August, 2021 National Heritage Week 2021 takes place from 14th August …
STONEBUILT Ireland Project Agreement Signed
June, 2020 STONEBUILT Ireland recently signed a research collaboration agreement between GSI, …
Exhibitions
Heritage Week, 2019 (and onwards) Building stone exhibitions were installed at key …

Virtual Workshops

Module 1

STONEBUILT Ireland Aim and objectives

Module 2

Identification of rock types

Module 3

Walls and stone recording

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