"Lap harp" redirects here. For other instruments referred to as a Lap harp, see Psaltery.
Celtic harp
'Brian Boru's harp' (Cláirseach Brian Bóramha) on display in the Library of Trinity College Dublin
String instrument
Other names
cláirseach, clàrsach, telyn, telenn[1]
Classification
Chordophones
Composite chordophones
Harps
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
322.221 (manually tuned frame harp)
Related instruments
harp
lute
harp lute
Irish harping
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country
Ireland
Reference
01461
Region
Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription
2019 (14th session)
List
Representative
The Celtic harp is a triangular frame harp traditional to the Celtic nations of northwest Europe. It is known as cláirseach in Irish, clàrsach in Scottish Gaelic, telenn in Breton and telyn in Welsh. In Ireland and Scotland, it was a wire-strung instrument requiring great skill and long practice to play, and was associated with the Gaelic ruling class. It appears on Irish coins, Guinness products, and the coat of arms of the Republic of Ireland, Montserrat, Canada and the United Kingdom.
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