Neo-Irish style harp known as the Royal Portable Irish harp. It is non-pedal but with a sharpening mechanism. The fore pillar is square and of a modified S curve. On the inside of the pillar are 7 ...

One person’s trash is another's treasure. Quite the understatement for Julie Finch, who found a rare and priceless 200-year-old Irish harp a few weeks ago in a dumpster on W. 26 St. in New York City.

DID you know Ireland is the only country that has a musical instrument as its national symbol? From official documents to Guinness pint glasses and Ryanair planes, the harp is dotted throughout ...

STRABANE, Northern Ireland - “It’s never too late to start a new hobby,” says 89-year-old Irish harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument, a national symbol of ...

Long ago, the Tuatha de Danaan, supernatural beings, blond and blue-eyed and carrying heavy spears, came from the north to the land known as Ireland. When their king, Nuada, was injured in battle, a ...

HARPISTS and scholars will come together in Belfast next month to celebrate the instrument which has long been synonymous with Ireland. This year is the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the ...

United Nations decision to recognize Irish harp music as a unique art form will help to protect and spread the Irish skill. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ...

Neo-Irish style harp known as the Royal Portable Irish harp. It is non-pedal but with a sharpening mechanism. The fore pillar is square and of a modified S curve. On the inside of the pillar are 7 ...