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Celtic harp
'Brian Boru's harp' (Cláirseach Brian Bóramha) on display in the Library of Trinity College Dublin
String instrument
Other namescláirseach, clàrsach, telyn, telenn[1]
Classification
  • Chordophones
  • Composite chordophones
  • Harps
Hornbostel–Sachs classification322.221
(manually tuned frame harp)
Related instruments
  • harp
  • lute
  • harp lute
Irish harping
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
CountryIreland
Reference01461
RegionEurope and North America
Inscription history
Inscription2019 (14th session)
ListRepresentative

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.

  1. ^ Le Govic, pp. 1

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