The Historical Harp Society of Ireland

Rediscovering the early Irish harp

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THE HISTORICAL HARP SOCIETY OF IRELAND

Rediscovering the early Irish harp

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Summer festival countdown

Scoil na gCláirseach–Festival of Early Irish Harp kicks off on Wednesday, 14 August. Join us in medieval Kilkenny for concerts, free talks, workshops, a harp exhibition and more. Book your tickets …

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HHSI online library catalogue

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lynnsey Weissenberger arrived in Kilkenny today, to begin her work to catalogue our library of books, CDs and ephemera with a view to having an online catalogue …

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August festival artist line-up

We're just delighted to share with you our line-up of TWELVE amazing artists who will be involved in Scoil na gCláirseach–Festival of Early Irish Harp 14–20 August, 2019. SEE and HEAR all our …

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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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