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These are the Gaelic harps which were made before 1800 and survive today. Return to the introduction, or click on a thumbnail to read more about each harp.

c.1400-1500, "small low headed" design

Trinity
Trinity

Lamont
Lamont

QM
Queen Mary

c.1500-1650, "large low headed" design

Ballinderry
Ballinderry

Otway
Otway

Cloyne
Cloyne

O'Fogarty
O'Fogarty

c.1650-1800, "high headed" design

Kildare
Kildare

Sirr
Sirr

Mullagh
Mullaghmast

Mooney
Mooney

O'Neill
O'Neill

Downhill
Downhill

Bunworth
Bunworth

Hollybrook
Hollybrook

Clonalis
Clonalis

Malahide 1
Malahide 1

Malahide 2
Malahide 2

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Others

The pictures are approximately to scale except Ballinderry and Clonalis.