Historical Harp Society of Ireland
@hhsofireland.bsky.social
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.
'Seiriol Clarsach' for sale
Unique instrument commissioned from master luthier, William MacDonald, on the Isle of Skye in 2014
22-string harp by William MacDonald
Inspired by the Queen Mary harp; beautifully decorated; 22 strings.
For more info see our blog post irishharp.org/news/seiriol...
Unique instrument commissioned from master luthier, William MacDonald, on the Isle of Skye in 2014
22-string harp by William MacDonald
Inspired by the Queen Mary harp; beautifully decorated; 22 strings.
For more info see our blog post irishharp.org/news/seiriol...
October 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
'Seiriol Clarsach' for sale
Unique instrument commissioned from master luthier, William MacDonald, on the Isle of Skye in 2014
22-string harp by William MacDonald
Inspired by the Queen Mary harp; beautifully decorated; 22 strings.
For more info see our blog post irishharp.org/news/seiriol...
Unique instrument commissioned from master luthier, William MacDonald, on the Isle of Skye in 2014
22-string harp by William MacDonald
Inspired by the Queen Mary harp; beautifully decorated; 22 strings.
For more info see our blog post irishharp.org/news/seiriol...
Ireland’s new Renaissance consort - The Earls of Ormond - in concert on Harp Day. Thanks to Harp Ireland for their sponsorship of the HHSI’s Discovery Day events for Harp Day in association with East Cork Early Music Festival 2025.
October 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Ireland’s new Renaissance consort - The Earls of Ormond - in concert on Harp Day. Thanks to Harp Ireland for their sponsorship of the HHSI’s Discovery Day events for Harp Day in association with East Cork Early Music Festival 2025.
HHSI Director Dr. Siobhán Armstrong warming up before the Harp Day concert, with Ireland’s new Renaissance consort - The Earls of Ormond at Doneraile Court, Doneraile estate, Doneraile, Co. Cork. In association with The East Cork Early Music Festival
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
October 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
HHSI Director Dr. Siobhán Armstrong warming up before the Harp Day concert, with Ireland’s new Renaissance consort - The Earls of Ormond at Doneraile Court, Doneraile estate, Doneraile, Co. Cork. In association with The East Cork Early Music Festival
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
HHSI Tutor Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin teaches the early Irish harp to new players at Doneraile Court, Doneraile estate, Doneraile, Co. Cork, as part of HHSI's Discovery Day event line up. In conjunction with the East Cork Early Music Festival and National Harp Day 2025.
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
October 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
HHSI Tutor Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin teaches the early Irish harp to new players at Doneraile Court, Doneraile estate, Doneraile, Co. Cork, as part of HHSI's Discovery Day event line up. In conjunction with the East Cork Early Music Festival and National Harp Day 2025.
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
A great turn out for our illustrated lecture as part of HHSI's Discovery Day in conjunction with East Cork Early Music Festival & Harp Ireland's Harp Day 2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
October 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A great turn out for our illustrated lecture as part of HHSI's Discovery Day in conjunction with East Cork Early Music Festival & Harp Ireland's Harp Day 2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
HHSI tutor, Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin, shows off her copy of the 18th-century Hollybrook harp, built for her by master Cork luthier, Kevin Harrington.
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
October 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
HHSI tutor, Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin, shows off her copy of the 18th-century Hollybrook harp, built for her by master Cork luthier, Kevin Harrington.
#lánacruite #harpday2025
#lánacruite #harpday2025
All set, at one of Ireland's great stately homes, for Lá na Cruite I Harp Day! Coming up today: an illustrated talk, a Beginners' workshop, and a concert of Renaissance music this evening - including early Irish harp - by the Earls of Ormond, Ireland's new Renaissance ensemble.
October 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
All set, at one of Ireland's great stately homes, for Lá na Cruite I Harp Day! Coming up today: an illustrated talk, a Beginners' workshop, and a concert of Renaissance music this evening - including early Irish harp - by the Earls of Ormond, Ireland's new Renaissance ensemble.
An event from our friends at Harp Ireland this Saturday (tomorrow) in Limerick
A night of artistry, history, and breath-taking music awaits. 🎶
Join us on Saturday 27th September at 7:30pm for an unforgettable evening with Maria Christina Cleary and Tara Viscardi.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebratin...
A night of artistry, history, and breath-taking music awaits. 🎶
Join us on Saturday 27th September at 7:30pm for an unforgettable evening with Maria Christina Cleary and Tara Viscardi.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebratin...
September 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
An event from our friends at Harp Ireland this Saturday (tomorrow) in Limerick
A night of artistry, history, and breath-taking music awaits. 🎶
Join us on Saturday 27th September at 7:30pm for an unforgettable evening with Maria Christina Cleary and Tara Viscardi.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebratin...
A night of artistry, history, and breath-taking music awaits. 🎶
Join us on Saturday 27th September at 7:30pm for an unforgettable evening with Maria Christina Cleary and Tara Viscardi.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebratin...
EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT: enroll now for €99 per course and save 24% off the full price of €130. Offer ends 1 October, 2025
Affordable online harp classes tutored by international experts
Post-beginner to professional level.
All harps welcome
irishharp.org/acadamh
Affordable online harp classes tutored by international experts
Post-beginner to professional level.
All harps welcome
irishharp.org/acadamh
September 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT: enroll now for €99 per course and save 24% off the full price of €130. Offer ends 1 October, 2025
Affordable online harp classes tutored by international experts
Post-beginner to professional level.
All harps welcome
irishharp.org/acadamh
Affordable online harp classes tutored by international experts
Post-beginner to professional level.
All harps welcome
irishharp.org/acadamh
Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp start up again for the Autumn session on October 11th.
**Note early bird discounts available until Oct 1st**
For more information and to sign up:
irishharp.org/news/online-...
**Note early bird discounts available until Oct 1st**
For more information and to sign up:
irishharp.org/news/online-...
September 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp start up again for the Autumn session on October 11th.
**Note early bird discounts available until Oct 1st**
For more information and to sign up:
irishharp.org/news/online-...
**Note early bird discounts available until Oct 1st**
For more information and to sign up:
irishharp.org/news/online-...
Tomorrow is our next online social event the Harpers’ Gathering. Come join us for 1 hour if social time and the second hour will be an guest chat with historical harpist Heidi Rosenzweig
For more information and to sign up for this free HHSI event
irishharp.org/news/septemb...
For more information and to sign up for this free HHSI event
irishharp.org/news/septemb...
September 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Tomorrow is our next online social event the Harpers’ Gathering. Come join us for 1 hour if social time and the second hour will be an guest chat with historical harpist Heidi Rosenzweig
For more information and to sign up for this free HHSI event
irishharp.org/news/septemb...
For more information and to sign up for this free HHSI event
irishharp.org/news/septemb...
Our sister organzation the Historical Harp Society @thehhs.bsky.social has a workshop coming up with Bill Taylor (Scoil and Acadamh alumni tutor).
For more information send an email to: president@historicalharpsociety.org
For more information send an email to: president@historicalharpsociety.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Our sister organzation the Historical Harp Society @thehhs.bsky.social has a workshop coming up with Bill Taylor (Scoil and Acadamh alumni tutor).
For more information send an email to: president@historicalharpsociety.org
For more information send an email to: president@historicalharpsociety.org
While our Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp classes have started, you can still sign up for our standalone workshops right up to the day of the workshop. Only 25€ per workshop
irishharp.org/acadamh
irishharp.org/acadamh
May 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
While our Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp classes have started, you can still sign up for our standalone workshops right up to the day of the workshop. Only 25€ per workshop
irishharp.org/acadamh
irishharp.org/acadamh
You're invited to come learn more about our spring online classes at Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp.
irishharp.org/news/online-...
irishharp.org/news/online-...
April 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
You're invited to come learn more about our spring online classes at Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp.
irishharp.org/news/online-...
irishharp.org/news/online-...
🎼Join us for 6 standalone workshops this spring. Only 25€ per workshop or all 6 for 99€ (only until April 26)
Please visit irishharp.org/acadamh for workshop details and to sign up.🎼
Please visit irishharp.org/acadamh for workshop details and to sign up.🎼
April 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🎼Join us for 6 standalone workshops this spring. Only 25€ per workshop or all 6 for 99€ (only until April 26)
Please visit irishharp.org/acadamh for workshop details and to sign up.🎼
Please visit irishharp.org/acadamh for workshop details and to sign up.🎼
Our Spring line up of Workshops and Courses are now available on our website irishharp.org/acadamh
Early bird discounts are in effect until April 26th, classes start May 3rd.
See you then!
Early bird discounts are in effect until April 26th, classes start May 3rd.
See you then!
April 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our Spring line up of Workshops and Courses are now available on our website irishharp.org/acadamh
Early bird discounts are in effect until April 26th, classes start May 3rd.
See you then!
Early bird discounts are in effect until April 26th, classes start May 3rd.
See you then!
Our Monthly social event, the Harpers' Gathering is tomorrow, March 9th. We have a guest interview this month with Barnaby Brown. In addition instead of our post gathering YouTube premier, Barnaby has arrange that we can sit in live on his performance at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge.
March 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Our Monthly social event, the Harpers' Gathering is tomorrow, March 9th. We have a guest interview this month with Barnaby Brown. In addition instead of our post gathering YouTube premier, Barnaby has arrange that we can sit in live on his performance at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge.
🎼The winter term of Acadamh na gCláirseach got a kick off today by Dr. Karen Loomis giving us the history of the 1792 Harpers' Gathering. Carolin Margraf taught the first session of our second class of the day and the day was rounded out by an "on location" appearance by James Ruff
February 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🎼The winter term of Acadamh na gCláirseach got a kick off today by Dr. Karen Loomis giving us the history of the 1792 Harpers' Gathering. Carolin Margraf taught the first session of our second class of the day and the day was rounded out by an "on location" appearance by James Ruff
Come meet our 6 engaging tutors during the winter Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp term. part II
irishharp.org/acadamh
irishharp.org/acadamh
January 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Come meet our 6 engaging tutors during the winter Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp term. part II
irishharp.org/acadamh
irishharp.org/acadamh
Come meet our 6 engaging tutors during the winter Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp term.
irishharp.org/acadamh
irishharp.org/acadamh
January 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Come meet our 6 engaging tutors during the winter Acadamh na gCláirseach--Academy of Early Irish Harp term.
irishharp.org/acadamh
irishharp.org/acadamh
Come join us for 3 great courses with 6 renowned tutors over 6 weeks starting February 1st.
irishharp.org/acadamh
Early Bird price of 99€ per course has been extended until this Sunday 19-Jan, in celebration of our joining Bluesky.
irishharp.org/acadamh
Early Bird price of 99€ per course has been extended until this Sunday 19-Jan, in celebration of our joining Bluesky.
January 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Come join us for 3 great courses with 6 renowned tutors over 6 weeks starting February 1st.
irishharp.org/acadamh
Early Bird price of 99€ per course has been extended until this Sunday 19-Jan, in celebration of our joining Bluesky.
irishharp.org/acadamh
Early Bird price of 99€ per course has been extended until this Sunday 19-Jan, in celebration of our joining Bluesky.