Publications

Power, O.P & Dempsey, G. (2021) ‘Digital Tools for Recording and Monitoring Medieval Building Fabric and Encouraging Local Heritage Engagement’ in Burke, R. (ed) The Walled Town Crier, Issue 3, 26th April 2021 pp. 8-11.  - Available https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications (from 16th of April 2021). 

Dempsey, G. (2020) ‘Why you shouldn’t knock over or replace standing stones’ in Carol, J. (ed)  RTE Brainstorm, December 3rd, 2020.

Nelligan, T & Dempsey, G (2020) Picking up the Pieces, in Archaeology Ireland, Vol 34, No. 3, (Autumn 2020) pp. 23-26

Dempsey, G. (2020) Sheela-na-Gigs: Ireland’s Mysterious Medieval Genital Carvings, in Carol, J. (ed RTE Brainstorm July 24th, 2020.

Dempsey, G. & Power. O.P. (2020) ‘Digital Counties - Building a framework for community-focused 3D digital heritage project’ in Baker, C (ed) Partnership & Participation, Community Archaeology in Ireland, Wordwell pp15-25

Dempsey G, (2019) ‘Rathcroghan – Building Upon the Legacy’ in Co. Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society Journal, Vol 14 pp.139-147.

Dempsey, G & Cunniffe. C. (2018) ‘When Christy Met Sheela’ in Archaeology Ireland, Vol. 32. No. 2 (Summer 2018) p14

Dempsey, G. (2018) Working with Communities to Promote Digital Heritage in Sketchfab Community Blog, Sept 18 2018

Dempsey, G. (2012) ‘A Gap in the Earth – Antiquarian interest in Oweynagat, Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon’, in Stefanini, B. & McGlynn, G. (ed) IQUA FIELD MEETING IN ROSCOMMON & SLIGO, No. 30 - SEPTEMBER 2012

Dempsey, G. (2012) ‘The Pitfields of Rathcroghan Co. Roscommon’ in Archaeology Ireland, Vol. 26, No. 1, Issue 99, Spring 2012, pp.26-30

Dempsey G. (2009) ‘In Search of Bully’s Acre’ in Archaeology Ireland, Autumn 2009, pp9-10

Conference Papers and Special Event Lectures

 

Dempsey, G.& Power, O. P.  (2022) ‘Sheela-na-Gigs - Revising the Story of Exhibitionist Figures’ 20 September 2022, Waterford Historical Society, Waterford

Dempsey, G.& Power, O. P.  (2022) ‘Sheela3D – A Digital Repository for Exhibitionist Figures’, The Digital Preservation for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DPASSH), 29-30 June 2022, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.

Dempsey, G. (2022) ‘Personifying Stonemasons in Ireland 1100 – 1699 – early-stage research using digital heritage methodologies to identify individual work of stonemasons, Irish Conference of Medievalists 25th ICM, 30 June – 2 July 2022, Queens University Belfast.

Power, O.P & Dempsey, G. (2019) ‘Sheela-na-Gig3D project – The Tipperary Sheelas’ at Fethard Historical Society, 28th September 2019, Fethard Co. Tipperary.

Dempsey, G. (2018) ‘Demonstration topic: Digital recording of archaeological objects’ at Heritage Council - Dig: The Value of Archaeology for Society and the Economy, 5th – 8th  November 2018, Rothe House, Kilkenny.

Dempsey, G. (2018) ‘Sheela-na-Gig3D project – The Roscommon Sheelas’ at Co. Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society, 8th May 2019, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.

Dempsey, G (2018) ‘I can see clearly now the digital survey is done - new discoveries at Rathcroghan Co. Roscommon with the aid of 3D mapping and digital surveys’ at Institute of Archaeologist of Ireland – The Pillars of Archaeology 2018 Spring Conference, 23rd-24th of March 2018

Session Chair - Institute of Archaeologist of Ireland – The Pillars of Archaeology 2018 Spring Conference, 23rd-24th of March 2018

Dempsey, G. (2018) ‘Rathcroghan Field System Survey’ at IPMAG Conference 2018, 2nd February 2019, Harbour Hotel, Galway.

Dempsey, G (2016) ‘We are not preserving anything – An analysis of recent trends of digital heritage’ at Virtual Heritage Network Ireland, 8th – 10th December 2016, University College Cork, Cork.

Conference Organizerx Virtual Heritage Network Ireland, 8th – 10th December 2016, University College Cork, Cork.

IAI Photogrammetry and Laser scanning Workshop Virtual Heritage Network Ireland, 8th – 10th December 2016, University College Cork, Cork.

Dempsey, G. (2016) ‘The Digital Heritage Age – How to Make the Most of 3D Recording for Archaeology’ at Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, 2016 Conference – Friday 29th – Saturday 20th April 2016 – Menlo Park, Galway

Dempsey, G (2016) ‘Archaeology in the Digital Age – Community Archaeology and 3D Museum’ at Archaeology Above & Below – Rathcroghan Conference 16th – 17th April, Tulsk Co. Roscommon.

Conference Organising Team Virtual Heritage Network Ireland, 20th – 22nd November 2015, Maynooth University, An Foras Feasa – Maynooth, Kildare.

Photogrammetry Workshop - Virtual Heritage Network Ireland, 20th – 22nd November 2015, Maynooth University, An Foras Feasa – Maynooth, Kildare.

Dempsey, G. (2015) ‘What Lies Beneath – revealing the Cross Inscribed Stones and Cross Slabs of Co. Roscommon using Structure from Motion (SFM) Photogrammetry at Weather Beaten Archaeology 7th – 8th March 2015 – Sligo Institute of Technology, Sligo

Dempsey, G. (2014) ‘Shadows and Light – Reflective Transformation Imaging at Oweynagat, Rathcroghan Co. Roscommon at Cultures of Stone Conference, 20th September, UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin.


Dempsey, G. and Power, O.P ‘Digital Heritage’ in Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Episode 11, (Link)

Dempsey, G. ‘Sean-na-Gig’ Grey Abbey Co. Down - Croí Uladh le John Toal BBC2 NI First Aired 12/04/21 (Link)