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  • Edward O’Neil 18th September 2023
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Tag: Dundalk

Hennesy

Hennesy

We have one single description of Hennesy, a traditional harper in Dundalk, which was printed and reprinted in many English newspapers in 1804. This post is to discuss this report and try to say something useful about Hennesy.

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Posted on 13th September 202313th September 2023Categories long 19th centuryTags 18th century, Dundalk, Long 19th century1 Comment on Hennesy
Patrick McGrath

Patrick McGrath

Patrick McGrath learned to play the traditional wire-strung Irish harp in the early 19th century. This post is to gather what scanty information we have about him. Perhaps in future more references will turn up and we can add them to the bottom of this post.

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Posted on 1st August 20233rd August 2023Categories long 19th centuryTags Arthur O'Neil, Belfast, Dundalk, Irish Harp Society, Long 19th centuryLeave a comment on Patrick McGrath
Hugh O’Hagan

Hugh O’Hagan

Hugh O’Hagan has been known as a harper from the Oriel region for a long time, but there has been very little information about him. I have done some digging over the past few months and this post draws together what I know now.

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Posted on 20th September 202219th January 2023Categories long 19th centuryTags Dundalk, Hugh O'Hagan, iron strings, Long 19th century, museum, organology, strings9 Comments on Hugh O’Hagan