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The Story of the Irish Harp | |
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Based on the ancient lyre, the Irish harp is one of the world's oldest instruments. The ancient Irish kings employed harpists to entertain them. in the 12Century the historian, Giraldus Camrensis, wrote about the skill of the Irish harpists and the power behind the haunting "sweet sound" of their instruments. At one sad point in Irish history conquering invaders made it illegal to possess an Irish harp, and set out to burn every Irish harp in a failed attempt to kill the "Irish spirit." |
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Greatly honored in Ireland, the harp is today the national emblem of Ireland and appears prominently on Irish coins. |
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