Digital maritime trail revives heritage and boosts local tourism

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A new immersive app brings Northern Ireland’s maritime heritage to life, making fragile museum collections accessible while boosting tourism and learning.

Subject

Arts and Humanities Research Council: Outcomes and Impact

Period	20 Feb 2026

Media coverage

Title	Digital maritime trail revives heritage and boosts local tourism
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) website
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	900 words
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	20/02/26
Description	AHRC report concerning The Maritime Trail app project's impact.
Producer/Author	Victoria Dowlman
URL	https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/how-we-are-doing/research-outcomes-and-impact/ahrc/digital-maritime-trail-revives-heritage-and-boosts-local-tourism/
Persons	Maxim Fomin, Michael McKnight, Brian Coyle

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UKRI
AHRC
IAA
Impact
Maritime
Ireland
AR
Tourism promotion
Heritage
Irish Language

Digital maritime trail revives heritage and boosts local tourism

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Related content

Activities

IAA Maritime Trail 3D Scanning Workshop

Launch of Maritime Trail: An Interactive AR-enhanced app amplifying NMNI vernacular maritime collections

Maritime Trail: Boats, Sounds, and Stories of the Irish maritime tradition at the Rathlin Maritime Sound Festival

Research output

Augmented Reality and Gaming Technology for Maritime Heritage Tourism: An Immersive Experience along Ireland’s Coast

The Maritime Trail: An interactive mobile-based application for Android and iOS devices connecting the tangible and intangible heritage of the vernacular boat tradition from the North of Ireland

Projects

Maritime Trail