The Clonalis harp

Not to scale

Dated to the 18th Century

Also known as the Carolan harp

On display at Clonalis house, Ireland, home of the Conor family.

approx. 35 strings

"High Headed" design;
No dimensions available

photo © Siobhán Armstrong

This harp is claimed to be the harp of Turlough O'Carolan (1670 - 1738). R.B. Armstrong does not mention this instrument, but gives two different traditions - that Carolan's harp was burned after his death, or that his son carried it to London. The pieced construction of this instrument's soundbox could imply a later 18th Century date.

References

Simon Chadwick