AT A LANDMARK
Point your phone at what is in front of you.
Take a photo or choose one from your gallery, then hear the place tell its story.
Open camera & galleryAN AI HERITAGE GUIDE
Find a place. Hear its story. Then ask the past your own question.
If The Past Could Talk turns mapped heritage places into self-guided stories for visitors, classrooms and curious locals.
Talk is available at supported places with eligible access. Check a trail before you go.
- 1,771 mapped trails
- 12 narration languages
- No app or visitor account needed
Why we built this
We built this because guided tours did not work for our family and our neurodivergent children. We wanted space to explore history at our own pace.
Our family’s story and accessibility optionsPOINT · CAPTURE · LISTEN
See a historic place? Let it speak.
Take a photo where you are, or choose one already in your gallery. The guide helps identify the place, then brings its story to life.
CHOOSE YOUR START
One clear way in, whatever brings you here.
PLAN A VISIT
Find a story before you set off.
Search real trails by Eircode, town, village or landmark, then check the route details.
Explore the live mapFOR SCHOOLS
Bring local history into the room.
Prepare a lesson from a mapped place, or explore whole-school access with clarity.
Choose a school pathHOW IT WORKS
From a place to a conversation in three simple steps.
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01
Find
Search for a town or trail, or browse Collections to find a theme you enjoy.
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Listen
Follow a named place and hear its story in the language that suits you.
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Talk
At supported locations with eligible access, ask the past by voice or text.
FOR SCHOOLS
One product. Two clear school journeys.
Teachers can make a practical resource around a real place. Principals can see the case for whole-school access without being sent through a pupil-facing tool.
KEEP EXPLORING
Choose a theme, a day or a place.
BEFORE YOU GO
A little planning, more time to explore.
- Choose your stops. Open a trail’s ordered stop list and read a short fact preview before starting. The number of stops is not a walking-time or accessibility rating.
- Bring an internet connection. New stories, Talk answers and voice services need a connection. This is not a fully offline guide.
- Check access. Talk needs a supported landmark and eligible access. Check opening times, admission and the route locally; the guide does not include entry to attractions.