Ohio Irish American News: A Story from this Month’s Issue: Illuminations: The Belfast Harp Festival
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012The Belfast Harp Festival of 1792 By: J. Michael Finn The harp has been used as a musical instrument in Ireland from the earliest times. So important was the harp that its image became a symbol representing Ireland and Irish nationalism. In ancient Irish mythology, the first harp in Ireland was owned by the Dagda [...]