{"podcast":{"title":"Transform Gov - the digital government podcast","slug":"transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732","podcast_index_feed_id":6921732,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6654b705d950260012df3b93","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/transform-the-digital-government-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1716827487522-9495a005188702dc8cac05e17580133e.jpeg","author":"Maeve Kneafsey","episode_count":75,"summary":"Transform Gov, the digital government podcast, brings you top names behind many of the most exciting and transformative digital government projects globally. If you are working in, or with, public sector transformers who are digitising the public sector, each episode brings inside tips and insights from talented leaders who have been there and done that. www.digitalgovawards.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T00:20:58.188142+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732"},"episode":{"title":"How Galway digitised 1,000 townlands — and put local heritage on the world map","slug":"how-galway-digitised-1-000-townlands-and-put-local-heritage-on-the-world-map","published_at":"2026-06-02T10:41:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732/how-galway-digitised-1-000-townlands-and-put-local-heritage-on-the-world-map","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732","url":"https://www.digitalgovawards.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6654b705d950260012df3b93/e/6a14a1f083dd9b6e1154d186/media.mp3","summary":"What happens when local heritage meets digital innovation? In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey speaks with Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer, and Brídín Feeney from the GIS team at Galway County Council. Winners of the 2025 Ireland eGovernment Open Data Award , their StoryMaps project is transforming how communities discover, preserve and share local heritage. From digitising more than 1,000 townlands to helping local communities tell their own stories, this project demonstrates how open data, GIS technology and community engagement can deliver real public value. The conversation explores: • Why traditional booklets were no longer enough • Using GIS and StoryMaps technology to connect people with place • Building digital skills within communities • The role of open data in preserving heritage • Creating pride of place through technology • How a local project attracted international interest Transform Gov is brought to you in partnership with Accenture. Find out more about the Ireland eGovernment Awards: www.digitalgovawards.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"What happens when local heritage meets digital innovation? In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey speaks with Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2056,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732/episodes/how-galway-digitised-1-000-townlands-and-put-local-heritage-on-the-world-map/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732/how-galway-digitised-1-000-townlands-and-put-local-heritage-on-the-world-map.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}