The Historical Harp Society of Ireland – Rediscovering the early Irish harp

Summer festival, 14-20 August, Kilkenny. Booking now!

We are now taking bookings for Scoil na gCláirseach–Festival of Early Irish Harp, 14-20 August, 2019, in Kilkenny. If you want to join our full programme of all-day events, we still have spaces free. …

Book launch: The Egan Irish Harps by Nancy Hurrell

The Dublin launch of US scholar-harpist, Nancy Hurrell's new book – The Egan Irish Harps: Tradition, patrons and players – took place yesterday, Thursday 25 April, at ITMA. The HHSI congratulates the …

Scoil na gCláirseach 2019 daily timetable goes live

If you’re going to do one thing for yourself this summer, give yourself the gift of music, history and friendship. Festival daily programme information here. Festival hour-by-hour timetable …

The Historical Harp Society of Ireland brings to life a lost sound world. Founded in 2002, it leads a rediscovery of Ireland’s illustrious medieval musical instrument, depicted in the national emblem: the early Irish harp. Silent for hundreds of years, the ravishing sound – and the rarely heard music – of the old Irish harp sounds fresh to modern ears but also evokes the farthest reaches of ancient Irish history and culture. Read More...

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